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(� County of Hawaii ptY Of <br /> yte e1�2e�J Office of the County Auditor cfc r-.;Mq�•, <br /> County Auditor 120 Pauahi St., 309 , ,h.. • ll <br /> County of Hawaii Hilo, HI 96720 r •f <br /> Office of the County Auditor F 808.961.8905 •• =-"� <br /> Ph 808.961.8386 ' 4.kel.°� - <br /> - q4 Gi•11p <br /> www.hawaiicountv.c ov <br /> July 3, 2024 <br /> Honorable Heather Kimball, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Council Chair Kimball and Council Members, <br /> In accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and the Hawaii County <br /> Charter Section 3-18(d)(2), the Office of the County Auditor conducts or causes to be conducted <br /> performance and/or financial audits of the funds, programs, services, and operations of any <br /> county agency, executive agency, or program, as set forth by the county auditor in an annual audit <br /> plan that shall be transmitted to the county council and the mayor and file with the county clerk <br /> as a public record. <br /> We have completed our engagement of the Derelict and Abandoned Vehicle (DAV) Program. The <br /> objective was to determine if the Department of Environmental Management Solid Waste Division <br /> administers its Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle Program in accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes <br /> §290 and other relevant governance to identify, remove, and dispose of abandoned vehicles, <br /> thereby enhancing public safety, protecting the environment, and maintaining community <br /> aesthetics. <br /> While the program continues to improve its value to the community, we identified improvement <br /> opportunities, which led us to make five recommendations. <br /> We appreciate the program's unrestricted access to sites, information, personnel, and <br /> coordination throughout the audit. The cooperation was exceptional. <br /> In response to a draft of this report, management expressed general agreement with our audit <br /> results. <br /> To improve government accountability and ensure audit recommendations are implemented or <br /> resolved, we will continuously monitor the status of recommendations using our remediation <br /> tracker. To view the department's status, visit us at https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our- <br /> county/legislative/office-of-the-county-auditor. <br /> • <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />