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I. Authority

The Fort Worth City Council is responsible for legislating, formulating policy, and
setting the overall direction of City government. This includes the approval of financial
policies which establish and direct the operations of the City of Fort Worth (the City).
The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policy directives of the City
Council and managing the day-to-day operations of the executive departments,
including the Department of Finance. This policy shall be administered on behalf of the
City Manager by the Chief Financial Officer/Director of Financial Management
Services (CFO).

II. Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to:

A. Define practices and provide the guiding principles for grant management,
including the application, approval, set up, management, accounting, and
reporting of grant activity performed by the City.
B. Ensure that City personnel seek and apply for federal, state and other grants-in-
aid that address the City’s current priorities and policy objectives, and administer
them in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, City
policies, and contractual obligations.
C. Establish controls to maintain, and enforce a sound system of operational
procedures in accordance with industry best practices and internal control
objectives. These controls address the operational nature of the processes
associated with grant management.
D. Require procedures related to the grant management process be in conformance
with this policy.

III. Applicability and Scope

All employees of the City, including uniformed employees, having grant management
or accounting responsibilities shall conduct all related activities in compliance with
rules and guidelines set forth by this policy and by their respective departmental grants
procedures.

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