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RTAB Report for the period ending 11/30/2015

Summary 11-30-15.pdf; City of Flint Budget to Actual Report 11-30-2015. pdf Good evening, Mr. Cline. Please find attached the City's RTAB report for the period ending November 30, 2015. Please feel free to contact me with any questions and should any additional information be necessary. Best regards and happy holidays, Jody N. Lundquist Chief Financial Officer City of Flint 1101 S. Saginaw Street, 2nd Floor Flint, Ml 48502 (810) 237-2441 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_164 Natasha L. Henderson CITY OF FLINT, MICHIGAN City Administrator Department of Finance Le Jody N. Lundquist Finance Director Dawn Steele Deputy Finance Director Or. Karen Weaver Mayor DATE: December 22, 2015 TO: Natasha Henderson, City Administrator FROM: Jody Lundquist, Finance Director RE: Budget to Actual Revenue and Expenditure Report Please find attached the Budget to Actual Revenue and Expenditure Report and Cash and Investment Summary for the period ending November 30, 2015 for your review and submission to the RTAB per Emergency Manager Order 20. The City’s Fiscal Year 2014-2015 audit has been completed. As required by Public Act 2: Uniform Budget and Accounting Act and City Ordinance #3855, audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 will be filed with the state and provided to Council no later than December 31, 2015. The column “YTD Balance 06/30/2015” reflects audited activity and ending fund balances. Fiscal Year 2015-16 Amended Budget amounts reflect all amendments adopted by City Council and confirmed by the RTAB as of December 9, 2015. Please let me know if any additional information is necessary or if you have any questions. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_165 Fund Account CITY OF FLINT CASH AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNT SUMMARY FOR THE PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2015 Fund 101 General Fund 001.000 001.450 004.000 004,100 Fund 202 Major Street Fund 001.000 004.000 Fund 203 Local Street Fund 001.000 Fund 205 Public Safety 001.000 Fund 207 Police Fund 001.000 Fund 208 Park/Recreation Fund Ending Balance 11/30/2015 7,113,609 48,231 9,300 5,325 5,111,538 5,111,598 1,068,322 6,507,328 543,770 Beginning Balance Account Description | 0/2015 11/30/2015. Commercial Pooled Cash Account 7,574,780 Citizens - P/R Direct Deposit - 906-9766 -48,015 Imprest Cash 9,300 Imprest Cash - Register _ 5,325 _ General Fund 7,541,390 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 5,622,529 Imprest Cash 60 __ Major Street Fund 5,622,589 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 1,271,093 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 6,788,952 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 574,476 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 237,399 001.000 227,512 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_166 Fund 219 Street Light 001.000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account Fund 226 Rubbish Collection Fund 001.000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account Fund 265 Drug Law Enforcement Fund 001.000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account Fund 274 HUD CDBG, ESG, & HOME GRANTS 001.000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 001.100 Bank - Urban Renewal - 230006018089 HUD CDBG, ESG, & HOME GRANTS Fund 296 Other Grants Fund 001.000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account Fund 402 Public Improvement Fund 001.000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account Fund 542 Building inspection Fund 001.000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 004.000 Imprest Cash Building Inspection Fund 1,571,754 1,815,254 1,121,022 -1,030,002 ___7,708 -1,022,294 1,132,782 1,806,860 1,856,560 50 1,856,610 1,470,210 1,953,319 1,108,190 -1,224,462 7,708 -1,216,754 503,624 1,808,873 1,877,903 50 1,877,953 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_167 Fund 590 Sewer Fund 001.000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 003.000 Certificate Of Deposit Sewer Fund Fund 591 Water Fund 001,000 Commercial Pooled Cash Account 001.001 Cash Reserve 003.000 Certificate Of Deposit Water Fund 14,283,157 15,321,749 29,604,906 647,714 5,848,116 9,793,633 16,289,462 13,163,893 16,522,253 29,686,146 ~439,987 5,848,116 16,002,098 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_168 (ose’t09'b) (6s9'600'r) (eee'z94'9) AMOd 0.1 TVNIDV JINVIVA yOs'Gre'L L86'SSU'L 286'SS2'E (S661) AOMGd H3d JAYTSAY GALYNDISIA %ST %ST ST - SHUNUANAGG JO % SY ONVIVE ONNA *S %L %E ~ STUMUGN3dXA JO % SV JONVIVE ONNS B68°ZTS'E PSO'LDT'E BZENTE yso'E6y JONVI¥E ONT ON] BtE'SPz'E Bze'ON7'E (ozv'tg6'8) (vev't96'8) JONVIVa GNNS 53d Iope'oze! 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Ringler, CPA, CIA Auditor General 7 Office of the Auditor General ——-__ 201 N Washington Square, Sixth Floor * Lansing, Michigan 48913 Phone (517) 334-8050 * wow audgen.michigan.gov December 23, 2015 The Honorable Jim Ananich Senate Minority Leader State Capitol, Room S-105 Lansing, Michigan Dear Senator Ananich: Enclosed are answers to the questions you posed in your October 20, 2015 letter to our office regarding the audit we are conducting of the Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance (ODWMA), Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), specific to lead contamination in the City of Flint's drinking water. Also enclosed are additional questions we developed that are relevant to these issues, along with five exhibits: « Amap showing Flint water samples by zip code. « A map showing lead counts of 5 parts per billion or higher. e Two charts showing the number of samples by time period and zip code. e« A time line of the Flint water review. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you in answering questions regarding this topic. If you have further questions or a request for other services, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Sincerely, Dag Pg hie. Doug Ringler Auditor General Enclosures xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_179 om OAG Questions and Answers Q1: How does ODWMA ensure the data it receives is accurate? A: With regard to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) monitoring requirements, DEQ relies on the following key controls to ensure the accuracy of test results: e State-owned laboratories test water samples. « State-owned laboratories send test results directly to DEQ. « The City of Flint Water Treatment Plant (Flint WTP) certifies whether sample sites are classified as tier 1°. The current Flint WTP LCR sampling process includes: 1. DEQ informs the Flint WTP of the required water lead and copper sample size. 2. The Flint WTP determines the pool of tier 1 sites for sampling. 3. The Flint WTP selects the sample. 4. The Flint WTP sends out sample kits and instructions to residents for collecting water samples. 5. Residents leave samples and signed sampling forms outside their front doors. 6. The Flint WTP employee picks up samples and forms from residents. 7. The Flint WTP employee reviews sample forms for completeness. 8. The Flint WTP employee sends samples to the State-owned laboratories. 9. State-owned laboratories test samples and provide results directly to DEQ 10. DEQ receives water lead and copper sample results, which include the following information: date collected, date received, address where collected, type of residence (e.g., single family or apartment), and sample point (e.g., kitchen sink or bathroom sink). 11. DEQ tracks, and follows up if necessary, the number of samples collected by the Flint WTP to help ensure that the required minimum number of samples are collected by the monitoring period deadline. . Single-family or multiple-family residence with lead service line, lead solder copper piping constructed after 1982, or lead plumbing. Page 1 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_180 a2: 12. The Flint WTP submits lead and copper report to DEQ that certifies whether sample sites meet tier 1 criteria. 13. DEQ prepares the LCR 90th percentile calculation report. During our review, we noted two potential improvements for the Flint WTP sampling process (see Question 5 of the additional questions answered by the OAG regarding tier 1 sample validity): « DEQ could verify that the sampling pool was limited to only tier 1 sample sites to ensure that the Flint WTP is in compliance with the LCR (Title 40, Part 141, section 86(a)(3) of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR]. e DEQ could independently verify the validity of sample site certifications. What accountability measures are in place for OOWMA staff who fail to follow data verification protocols? A DEQ does not provide any direct oversight over the Flint WTP and, therefore, does not have any accountability measures over the Flint WTP's LCR data verification protocols, DEQ's data verification protocol for lead and copper water sampling is limited to verification that the WTP certifies samples submitted to the State-owned laboratories for analysis (see steps 7 and 12 in the Flint WTP LCR sampling process noted in Question 1 above). We did not identify any instances in which ODWMA staff failed to verify that submitted samples were certified by the Flint WTP. What accountability measures are in place for ODWMA staff who lie or misrepresent information to the EPA? A: As with all classified employees, ODWMA staff must adhere to the rules and regulations established by the Michigan Civil Service Commission. If any ODWMaA staff were determined to misrepresent information to the EPA, they would be subject to Civil Service Rule 2-6, Discipline, which allows an appointing authority to discipline an employee for just cause up to and including dismissal. We are not aware of any DEQ-established measures that are in addition to the Civil Service Rules. We gained access to the e-mail accounts of key DEQ management (DEQ Director, Deputy Director, ODWMA Chief, and other key ODWMA staff) extending back to January 1, 2013. We did so to identify the key decision points and conversations that occurred leading up to and through the situation in Flint. Our review was also intended to determine whether State, Flint, or other officials attempted to conceal key test results or other information. We noted one e-mail exchange between DEQ and the EPA that appears to be a significant contributor to the concern that DEQ misrepresented information to the EPA. The EPA requested clarification on February 26, 2015 regarding the type of optimized corrosion control treatment the Flint WTP was using. DEQ responded on February 27, 2015 that the city had an optimized corrosion control program in place, but DEQ did not provide any program details. DEQ informed us that the Flint WTP corrosion control program included performing Page 2 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_181 lead and copper monitoring for two consecutive six-month periods to determine whether corrosion control treatment would be necessary in the future. However, it appears the EPA interpreted corrosion control program to mean that corrosion control treatment was being performed. On April 23, 2015, the EPA again inquired as to what the Flint WTP was doing for corrosion control treatment. DEQ responded on April 24, 2015 that the Flint WTP was not practicing corrosion control treatment. Based on our review of this and other e-mails, we have no specific reason to believe that DEQ willfully misrepresented the information to the EPA. Q4: What policies do DEQ and ODWMA have in place to escalate major infractions up the chain of command? A: We did not note any instances of major infractions {i.e., intentional disregard of policies, laws, regulations or specific directions) committed by DEQ. staff during the course of our review. DEQ does not have a forma! policy or procedure in place to escalate major infractions performed by ODWMA employees; however, our review of DEQ correspondence confirmed the escalation of key issues up the chain of command related to the Flint situation. DEQ stated that its informal policy is for staff to notify the proper level of management of infractions to determine necessary action. Page 3 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_182 — ji £ O AG Additional Questions f y Answered by the OAG —~ Pa Office of che Auditor General / y/ Application of the LCR Q1: How did the Flint WTP become the primary water supplier for the City of Flint? A: Upon notification of the City of Flint's plans to switch to the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) in April 2013, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) submitted a letter to the City of Flint stating that it would terminate its agreement to provide water services on April 17, 2014. According to DEQ management, the Flint WTP attempted to negotiate with the DWSD to maintain it as the City of Flint water supplier; however, after negotiations were unsuccessful, the City of Flint notified DEQ through a permit request of its intent to operate the Flint WTP full time using the Flint River. Although the Flint City Council voted in March 2013 in support of moving to the KWA pipeline, the vote was silent on the use of the Flint River as a temporary drinking water source. DEQ informed us that in the 1990s, the City of Flint upgraded the Flint WTP to serve as a backup source of water for emergencies. In 2006, the Flint WTP began quarterly testing of the treated Flint River water at the Flint WTP to ensure water quality standards were met; however, the Flint WTP did not test the water's effect on the distribution system at consumer tap locations. Q2. Did DEQ consult with the EPA prior to determining how to apply the LCR? A: DEQ did not consult with the EPA on how to apply the LCR prior to implementing two consecutive six-month monitoring periods of the Flint WTP beginning July 1, 2014. Based on past experiences applying the LCR monitoring requirements, DEQ believed that it had appropriately applied the LCR requirements of a large water system. Q3: When Flint switched to the Flint River water source, should corrosion control treatment have been maintained? A: We believe that corrosion control treatment should have been maintained. According to the LCR, a water system can achieve optimized corrosion control if it submits results of tap water monitoring for two consecutive six-month Monitoring periods with acceptable lead levels. However, a water system that has optimized corrosion control, and which has treatment in place, should continue to operate and maintain optimal corrosion control treatment. DEQ staff explained that they did not treat the switch to Flint River water as a new system, but as a new source. DEQ further stated that because the Flint River was a new water source and there was a change in chemicals needed to treat the new source, a corrosion control study was needed to determine the impact on the water distribution system. Therefore, it was DEQ's interpretation that two rounds of six-month monitoring were still needed to evaluate the water quality and determine optimal corrosion control treatment. Page 4 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_183 The Flint water system had optimal corrosion contro! treatment when the DWSD WTP was the water supplier. Based on our review of notes from a July 21, 2015 EPA and DEQ conference call on DEQ's implementation of the LCR regarding whether the Flint WTP should have continued to maintain corrosion contro! treatment, it appeared that the EPA did not agree with DEQ's interpretation of the LCR. Region 5 EPA staff explained that they would talk to the EPA headquarters about the interpretation of regulations and believes that systems that have been deemed optimized need to “maintain” corrosion control. The Region agreed to provide supporting regulatory citations for the language about maintaining corrosion control. On November 3, 2015, the EPA issued a memorandum stating that the LCR had differing possible interpretations; however, the EPA concluded that it is important for large water systems to take the steps necessary to ensure that appropriate corrosion control treatment is maintained at all times, thus ensuring that public health is protected. Based on this clarification, it appears that corrosion control treatment should have been maintained. Q4: Should DEQ have required the Flint WTP to start pursuing optimized corrosion control treatment after the first round of six-month sampling results were above the lead action level of 5 parts per billion (ppb)? A: Yes. According to DEQ's application of the LCR, within six months after the end of the monitoring period in which the water sample results exceeded the acceptable lead level, DEQ should have required the Flint WTP to start pursuing optimized corrosion control treatment. The LCR states that the lead action level is exceeded if the lead level, as determined by the 90th percentile calculation, is greater than 15 ppb. If the lead action level is exceeded, water systems are required to take additional actions including educating the public about lead in drinking water as well as commencing lead service fine replacement if the water system has already installed corrosion contro! and/or source water treatment. However, for water systems that have not yet implemented corrosion control treatment, they can be deemed to have optimized corrosion control without installing treatment if they can demonstrate lead levels below 5 ppb for two consecutive six-month periods. The first round of six-month sampling results was received in late March 2015. Because the results were 1 ppb over the lead action level of 5 ppb, DEQ would not be able to achieve two consecutive six-month periods below 5 ppb. Therefore, DEQ should have notified the Flint WTP to start pursuing optimized corrosion contro! treatment. However, DEQ waited until the second round of sampling was completed (June 30, 2015) to assess whether water sample results improved. Water Samples Q5: Did DEQ verify that only tier 1 sample sites were selected by the Flint WTP in the two rounds of six-month samples? A: DEQ did not verify that only tier 1 sample sites were selected. DEQ relies on the Flint WTP's certification of sample sites and does not perform any independent verification of those certifications. Page 5 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b26_3730_4111_184 In a November 19, 2015 Flint Journal article, the Flint WTP indicated that it did not have the ability to ensure that all sites were tier 1. In fact, water samples came from the random distribution of 175 testing bottles without regard for whether the homes were at risk for high lead levels. DEQ issued a formal memorandum on November 9, 2015 requesting that the Flint WTP verify the classification of all prior sample items. The results are due back from the Flint WTP on December 30, 2015. Q6: DEQ dropped two water sampling sites from its second six-month sample (January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015). Was this appropriate? A: Yes, it was appropriate for DEQ to drop these two water sampling sites. Federal regulation 40 CFA 141.86(a) states: ",..@ach water system shall complete a materials evaluation of its distribution system in order to identify a pool of targeted sampling sites that meets the requirements of this section . . . All sites from which first draw samples are collected shall be selected from this pool . . . Sampling sites may not include faucets that have point-of-use or point-of-entry treatment devices designed to remove inorganic contaminants.” This regulation also requires that a water system's targeted sampling pool consist of only tier 1 sampling sites if an adequate number is available to meet monitoring requirements. According to federal regulation 40 CFR 141.86(f), the State may invalidate a water sample if it determines that the sample was taken from a site that did not meet the site selection criteria. A sample invalidated per this regulation does not count toward determining lead or copper 90th percentile levels or toward meeting the minimum monitoring requirements. DEQ dropped one water sample site from its 90th percentile calculations because the site was from a business that does not meet the tier 1 requirements of being a single-family or multiple-family residence. The second sample site was dropped because the home had a point-of-entry treatment device to filter contaminants. Based on the criteria specified above, it appears that DEQ's rationale for dropping the samples from these two sites appropriately met the requirements for invalidating samples per federal regulation 40 CFR 141.86. Q7: Was flushing of the taps the night before drawing a sample an appropriate sample methodology? A: Yes. The LCR requires that samples be a first draw of water after six hours of stagnation. The LCR does not indicate whether or not the water line should be flushed prior to collecting the sample. in the sample instructions, DEQ required preflushing to ensure that sampled faucets were not stagnant for an excessive period of time beyond the targeted six hours (e.g., rarely used faucets or when a homeowner has been gone for an extended period of time.) The LCR requires six hours of stagnation; however, it does not preclude DEQ