2008-01-AU Limited Scope Performance Audit Report Department of Public Works CIP Contract Change Orders and Supplements for FY 2006-2007

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE The Department of Public Works is comprised of six functional divisions — Administration, Engineering, Building, Highway Maintenance, Traffic Services and Automotive — of which the Administration, Engineering and Building Divisions are pertinent to this audit . 4 The Administration Division is specifically responsible for: • General direction, supervision, coordination and control of the administration and operation of the Engineering, Building, Highway Maintenance, Traffic Services and Automotive Divisions. • Administration and enforcement of all applicable chapters of the Hawaii County Code and the Building, Electrical and Plumbing Codes, and all ordinances and statutes related to these areas. • Coordination of the fiscal, procurement and personnel activities of the department and construction and consultant contract procurement, administration and reimbursement, when applicable. The Administration Division has 23 budgeted positions for FY 2007- 2008, including the Director and Deputy Director positions. The Engineering Division is divided into the following areas of functional responsibility: • Administration Section: • General supervision and administrative /clerical support for the Division. • Implementation of civil engineering (non - building) projects and programs using county, state and federal funds. • Supervision and coordination of all land acquisition activities for the Department. • Land Surveying Section: • General land surveying services including topographic and boundary studies, production of parcel maps and descriptions for the County, and review of privately generated survey maps and descriptions. • Inventory /file maintenance of all County road and drainage right -of -ways and DPW parcels. • Inventory /file maintenance of all survey records generated by the County. • Resolution of survey issues and complaints related to County facilities such as road encroachments. • Provision of County mapping and survey information to the public. • Regulatory Review Section: 4 Source: Hawaii County FY 2007 -2008 Operating Budget Proposal, Part I, Volume II, Pages 260 -273. 9