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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> STATE OF HAWAII <br /> Current Year Findings and Recommendations <br /> Fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 <br /> COLLECTION OF RECEIVABLES <br /> As discussed in the previous year's management letter, the timely collection of solid waste (landfill) and <br /> wastewater (sewer) receivables continues to be a problem for the Department of Environmental Management. To <br /> address deficiencies in landfill receivables, the County has continued in its efforts to improve collections of <br /> landfill fees and to reduce the amounts outstanding over 90 days. Improvement was made during the current year <br /> as decreases in the amounts outstanding were made in each of the aging categories, specifically in the <br /> over -90 days' category. For sewer receivables, efforts made in previous years, including the passing of a bill to <br /> facilitate the County's collection of past -due sewer charges and an increase in the interest charge on past -due <br /> balances, have resulted in the County maintaining a steady balance in their overdue category as indicated by the <br /> amounts outstanding over 90 days as a percentage of total receivables of 57% and 55% for the years ended <br /> June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. <br /> Despite the progress and improvements being made, landfill and sewer receivables outstanding more than <br /> 90 days still account for a significant portion of the respective balance as follows: <br /> 2009 2008 <br /> Amount Percentage Amount Percentage <br /> outstanding of total outstanding of total <br /> Landfall <br /> Current $ 642,452 29% $ 921,216 24% <br /> 31 — 60 days 372,723 17 720,049 19 <br /> 61 — 90 days 70,197 3 564,118 15 <br /> 90 +days 1,108,085 51 1,609,116 42 <br /> $ 2,193,457 100% $ 3,814,499 100% <br /> Current Current <br /> 0 <br /> /° 90 +days 24% <br /> 42% <br /> 90+ days <br /> 51% <br /> 31 — 60 days <br /> 19% <br /> 31 -60 days <br /> 17% <br /> 61 -90 days 61 -90 days <br /> 3% 15 /° <br /> 2 <br />