2009-02-AU Limited Scope Performance Audit of the Highway Fund

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Chapter 3: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND TRAFFIC DIVISIONS Streetlights • Operating and maintaining County, State Highway, and DHHL streetlights. • Operating and maintaining bridge and parking lot lights. • Completing streetlight maintenance work orders. • Processing joint pole applications with HELCO /Verizon. • Investigating requests for new streetlights. Traffic Signals • Operating and maintaining County, State Highway, and DHHL traffic signal systems. • Operating and maintaining flashing beacon light systems on County highways. • Operating and maintaining embedded flashing lights. • Receiving and resolving traffic signal trouble calls. Traffic Signs and Markings • Issuing work orders for new traffic control devices. • Fabricating traffic signs. • Installing traffic signs and sign supports. • Painting pavement markings. • Installing raised pavement markers. • Completing work orders, trouble calls, police reports, and sign deficiency reports. [Source: County of Hawaii, FY2007 -2008 Annual Report, Department of Public Works, pp. 177 -193.] The Traffic Division is currently divided into four operational sections — Traffic Signals and Streetlights, Traffic Signs and Markings, Traffic Safety, and Support Staff — that report to the Traffic Division Deputy Chief (Civil Engineer V) and the Traffic Division Chief. The Traffic Division maintains two baseyards, one in Hilo serving East Hawaii (South Hilo, North Hilo /Hamakua, Puna, and Ka'u) and one in Kona serving West Hawaii (North /South Kona and North /South Kohala). In FY 2008 -2009, the Traffic Division budgeted total program expenditures of $6,595,867, including operations, equipment, and salaries and wages for 42 positions. [See, Appendix C, Traffic Division - 2009 Position Organization Chart (Current)] [Source: County of Hawaii, FY2008 -2009 Proposed Operating Budget, Part 1, Volume fl, Highway Fund, Highway Maintenance Division, pp. 343 -346.] 10