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OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY COUNTY OF HAWAII PROGRAM SUMMARY The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is the legal agency responsible for prosecuting all violations of State and County laws, ordinances, rules and/or regulations on behalf of the Big Island community as provided by Hawaii County Charter Article IX: Chapter 28; H.R.S. 28-1. Offices are located in Hilo, Kealakekua and Waimea to serve Big Island residents. The Office is divided into five units: The Administrative Unit; Attorneys Unit; Victim Assistance Unit; Investigative Unit; and Clerical Support Unit. Staffing includes: 58 county funded; and 35 State/Federal funded positions. ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT Administration: The Prosecuting Attorney, First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and Business Manager direct the day to day operations of the office with regard to managing the legal, fiscal, personnel, equipment and facilities maintenance of the operation and coordinating staff meetings, training and other administrative services. Secretarial Services: This section provides clerical support to Administration and assists in the day to day operations of the office. Fiscal Services: Provides for professional accounting in accordance with standard accounting practices while coordinating the fiscal efforts of the State, County, and Federal programs. These employees provide financial analysis, budgeting, and preparation of financial statements and reports, in addition to day to day operational needs with regard to requirements of the County's Department of Finance. The Fiscal section also coordinates travel arrangements for extraditions, prisoner transports and staff attending probation hearings, interviews, interagency meetings and trainings. Management Information Services: Coordinates daily operation of the PC network; Macintosh LAN; Wang mini computer system; and telecommunications linking the Wang system to Police as well as the City & County of Honolulu and State of Hawaii. In the upcoming fiscal year, work will also include migration of the case tracking system from Wang to a PC based system and establishing connectivity to the Police Records Management System. Volunteer Services Coordinator: Recruits, trains and places volunteers to assist within the Office. The volunteer services coordinator also assists in supporting special projects within the office.