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Environmental Management—The Department commissioned the West Hawaii Resource Recovery facilities including a new scrap metal facility, organics collection and processing area and vehicle impound lot. The design plans for the.construction of two (2)new onsite and offsite sewer collection systems were completed. For the Future Public Safety—Expansion and upgrade of Fire and Police facilities around the island are in progress. The Pahoa Police sub-station is nearing completion with an expected completion date of May 2010. This facility will provide better service to the Pahoa community as police staffing including the District Commander and his administrative staff will be available at this facility on a part time basis and as it will house the Department of Finance,Vehicle Registration and Licensing Division for the district. The South Kona Police Station is nearing completion of its design phase. This facility will improve police service to the South Kona community as personnel assigned to this facility will be assigned to the district of South Kona as opposed to the current situation in which both districts of North and South Kona axe treated as one area of command and personnel stationed in North Kona. The County has begun the process of hiring a project manager to upgrade the County's current radio system to meet Federal Communications Commission(FCC)efficiency requirements. Also,private and public grant applications are currently in process to provide an island-wide broadband communication system. Public Works —The Ane Keohokalole Highway or Mid-Level Road will commence construction in the second quarter of 2010. The$30 million dollar project is being built with American Reinvestment and Recovery Act(Stimulus Funds). The Ane Keohokalole Highway will connect Kailua-Kona from Henry Street and Palani Road to the Kealakehe Parkway. The project will provide construction jobs and enhance further development in the immediate areas. The Highway is expected to be in service by early 2012. Additionally,the County is working on several major road projects to enhance traffic flow in West Hawaii. Planning—The Department will be continuing its public outreach program for the proposed Community Development Plan for the districts of Kau and Hamakua. Other Financial Information Internal Control The management of the County is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure designed to ensure that the assets of the County are protected from loss,theft or misuse and to ensure that adequate accounting data are compiled to allow for preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal control structure is designed to provide reasonable,but not absolute,assurance that these objectives are met. The concept of reasonable assurance recognizes that(1)the cost of a control -4 -