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C ~~?~tV OI .Z Stephen K. Yamashiro Harry A. Takahashi Mayor Dittctor S. K. Schulte ~Paty County of Hawaii DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 25 Aupuni Street, Room 118 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 (808)961-8234 • (808)961-8248 To: Connie Kiriu, Legislative Auditor CC: Stephen K. Yamashiro, Mayor\ G. Gail Rock, Data Processing Manager. - From: Harry A. Takahashi, Finance Director fit" I Date: November 24, 1997 Re: Comments Items A, B, and D of the Auditor's Recommendations. Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the Observations and Recommendations by the External Auditor Deloitte & Touche. We have reviewed items A, B and D and submit the following: Item A. Year 2000 The Data Processing Division prepared a report dated July 24, 1997 entitled The Year 2000 Problem Status and General Plan. The purpose of this report was to provide a status of the county's Year 2000 computer compliance effort as of the report date. While the report may not have been as extensive as the auditor would have desired, it recognizes that the county is aware of the urgency in addressing the computer compliance issues of the Year 2000. We have also reviewed the "Potential Problem(s)" identified in the observations and while we agree that the potential as depicted is possible we do not concur that it represents likely occurrences. The Data Processing Manager will be directed to prepare a schedule for the completion of the assessment of all Wang applications and the Director of Finance will be requesting reports from the respective deparhnents and agencies of their Year 2000 efforts. Item B. Internal Audit Function We concur with the Auditor's observation that the county should consider the benefit from an internal audit function. We will develop an internal audit program proposal for management consideration. Item D. Long-Range Strategic Information Systems Plan. We concur with the Auditor's observation that the county's systems plan needs to be updated. Since 1991, the county has made progress in developing its information systems and we do recognize that new technology has been developed since the completion of the 1991 Plan, however, the county has very limited resources to allocate toward this update at this time. Most of our resources are being allocated to the Year 2000 effort. We will review our Long-Range Strategic Information Systems Plan when we conclude our Year 2000 compliance In closing we would like [o emphasize that we are aware of the impacts of the observations, however, under existing circumstances of resource uncertainties, we need to establish priorities. Hopefully in the near future resources will improve to allow us [o embark upon a program which will fully satisfy the concerns. -g-