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N[V O! N, <br /> d: w~4 <br /> ~ ~l. <br /> <br /> Stephen K. Yamashiro <br /> . Harry A. Takahashi <br /> Mayor ~ Director <br /> 6~ <br /> j'tF Oi'MI•~'' j. <br /> ~ ~ <br /> 1 v <br /> ~IIlltt~~I 0'~ ~~C~tttt C " <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE C"" <br /> 25 Aut,uni Stgr~eegt, Rgo~o}m 118 H~gilpog, Hawaigi~g9g6720-4252 <br /> (80 Ue6~2IR~e~s 1 b ~ 96 ~ `J `J 7 <br /> The Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Council Chairman <br /> and Council Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Charter Amendment Establishing a New Department <br /> Department of Data Systems <br /> Enclosed is a proposed charter amendment establishing a new Data Systems <br /> Department. Electronic data processing throughout the County has grown <br /> to a point where it is now time to consider the establishment of a new <br /> department. <br /> Initially, the primary user of the services provided by the Data <br /> Processing Division was the Department of Finance. Today, with <br /> technological advances in the area of electronic data and <br /> telecommunication applications, service demands being requested of the <br /> Data Processing Division by departments and agencies warrant the <br /> consideration of establishing the Data Processing Division as a stand <br /> alone department. <br /> The external auditors have criticized the division for not updating the <br /> 1991 Long-Range Strategic Information Systems Plan. However, without the <br /> equivalent department stature, the Data Processing Division does not have <br /> any substantial influence over data systems directions being taken by <br /> other departments and agencies. <br /> We concur with the external auditor's recommendation that there needs to <br /> be an update to the long range plan. A department charged with the <br /> responsibility to administer the coordination and development of data <br /> systems throughout the County will insure that departments and agencies <br /> are properly advised in their development of data and telecommunication <br /> systems. <br /> Should you have any further question, please feel free to call. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> .tee ~ / <br /> phen K. Yamashiro ~ b~,• <br /> Mayor <br /> 1i4 2(e. ~ rl <br /> enc. let. Tol Fc <br /> i <br /> Ref. date 1~~ <br /> <br />