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-2- 3. Identify programs or divisions (if appropriate) with significant 0 104) increases or decreases from the current year and the rationale for change in FY98. What impact do you expect do you expect these changes to have on services provided? None. Overall DP Division budget slated to increase only 1.44 4. Break down your department budget by division (if appropriate) and funding source (federal, state, county, other). List programs or services provided under each. DP Division is entirely County funded. Data Processing Division manages and operates the County's main computer system and related telecommunications network. It also provides general computer support; advises County agencies on computer related matters; coordinates shared use of computer hardware, software, telecommunications, and data files; interfaces with outside government and private agencies in support of County needs; and assists with computer training. The division also plays a major role in processing and maintaining the County's major financial systems, which include Payroll, Accounting, Budget, and Sewer Billing and providing similar support for numerous other computer applications for many departments and agencies. Advice and assistance is also provided to agencies connected to outside computer systems such as the CSC of Honolulu and State IBM mainframe computers. 5. Provide a B-202 for major equipment requests (>$10,000) budgeted for in FY98 by division (if appropriate). If Form #B-202 is not available, provide justification for each major equipment request. COMPUTERIZED CHECK PRINTING SYSTEM $15,000 JUSTIFICATION: This project is designed to purchase computer hardware, software, accessories, and supplies to enable printing of payroll and accounting checks (warrants) via laser printers onto blank stock paper, including all County header and background information, magnetic ink encoded numbers, and authorized signatures. Currently, preprinted checks having the required background information and magnetic encoded bank identification and serialised check numbers must be purchased from outside vendors. Problems can occur due to poor quality control by the printing company, incorrectly serialised and packaged checks, printer jams, shipping delays, etc. All of these undermine the County's ability to get its checks printed and mailed out on a timely basis and leads to lost staff time in resolving problems.