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<br />Page 45 <br />1 <br />interactive process with them moving forward. So, we're just <br />2 <br />waiting to conclude that, and then we can move forward <br />3 <br />instituting the policy. So, that's Goal Number 2. <br />4 <br />And then, Goal Number 3 is develop and implement <br />5 <br />a County-wide criminal suitability process for non-uniform <br />6 <br />personnel. This issue was brought to our attention through <br />7 <br />the recent passage of the Federal Tax Information Act, where <br />8 <br />it said anybody who was touching privileged or private <br />9 <br />information from federal taxpayers where social security <br />10 <br />numbers, home addresses, date of birth, were required to <br />11 <br />comply, all of our employees would be -- have been required to <br />12 <br />comply with federal and state background checks, you know, <br />13 <br />criminal background checks. <br />14 <br />And so, we initiated an investigation and actually <br />15 <br />looked at the requirements that would have been needed to <br />16 <br />comply with that federal law. We've identified departments <br />17 <br />who need to be in compliance with that federal law. And <br />18 <br />we're instituting that program moving forward. We've <br />19 <br />already, we already conduct background checks for our <br />20 <br />safety-sensitive positions -- police, fire, prosecutors <br />21 <br />office. And we're just continuing our due diligence as to <br />22 <br />what other departments, whether finance department or the <br />23 <br />like, would have to be in compliance with that rule, with <br />24 <br />that regulation. So, that's our third goal moving forward. <br />25 <br />Yes? <br /> <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />