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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: FY 98-99 REQUEST <br />FINANCE DEPARTMENT <br />DISCUSSION RE: PRIOR YEAR FY 96-97 AND FY 97-98 <br />WITH RESPECT TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS AND YOUR CURRENT AND PRIOR FY'S <br />OBJECTIVES, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT IS PREVENTING OR HINDERING YOU FROM ACOMPLISHING <br />YOUR OBJECTIVES? <br />Accounts Division: Problems with the outdated accounting system software on the Wang computer caused the November 30, <br />1997, monthly budget status report to be issued several weeks late. The present accounting system does not facilitate prompt <br />issuance of financial reports, and does not adequately track data for special management reports. <br />Data Processing Division would like to be able to provide greater depth of support and service to other County departments <br />and agencies in helping them achieve their office automation goals. Projects such as migrating away from older to newer <br />computer systems, improving and enhancing existing applications, implementing new systems, inter -networking various <br />departmental computer systems, increasing computer training opportunities, and expanding public access to County data all <br />deserve increased attention and require adequate staff resources to complete in a professional manner. Limited technical <br />support staff resources coupled with the requirement to provide expanded support in more and more areas has greatly impacted <br />our efforts. Ongoing support obligations have also been affected as staff resources get shifted to new areas. Data Processing <br />Division recognizes, however, that the County government has many priorities and needs but must live within realistic funding <br />considerations. As a result, we will continue to do the best we can with the resources we have at hand. <br />Purchasing Division: Uncertainty over physical location of offices (Penney's?) and computer systems (Wang, IBM, PC or ??) <br />in future makes current planning difficult. <br />Real Property Tax: <br />Substantive revisions to Chapter 19 incomplete, which threatens tax base for the County. We must proceed <br />expeditiously. <br />11 <br />