Tom Dea answered my phone called when I called The City of Tampa Television. I gave him the run down of what I needed for my blog and he answered a few questions. Dea does the purchasing for anything under $1000. He has a credit card that and is given a budget that he can use. However, there are only so many things you can buy under $1000 for a television station.
Therefore, the person in charge of purchasing items over $1000 is Dan Foglia. He does not have a credit card. Foglia is the buyer engineer for the station. He has to file bids and get them approved. Foglia told me that they are under the City of Tampa’s Budget but and that the City has there own Purchasing Department. The City of Tampa Television is given a budget from the City of Tampa and then the purchasing department at the television station, also known at CTTV, has to work within that budget. It is really quit complicated.
Finally, once the bid has been placed, it can only be accepted if Mayor Pam Iorio AND the Council signs off on it. The Web-site had a lot of good information including the Sensible Solutions in Tough Economic Times- Recommended Operating and Capital Budget. The PDF document has information for the 2010 year.
Something interesting that is said, “The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Tampa for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008. In order to receive this award, a government unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device. The award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award.”
Check it out of you want to learn more about the City of Tampa’s budget for 2010.
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