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i OF William P.Kenoi son Nancy E. Crawford . .0 _'Y 4 Mayor Director Deanna S. Sako + -� *** �:#0 .p;°.9* epu Director County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni street, loom 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (805)961-8234 . Fax(808)961-8569 December 2' , 2011 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council County of H w 1'1 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Ha ai'i 96720 We transmit herewith the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the County of Hwai`i, State of Hawa.i`i (the County), for the fiscal year July 1, 201 o to June 3 o, 2011. This report was prepared by the County's Department of Finance. The accuracy of the financial statements and the completeness and fairness of their presentation are the responsibility of the County goverment. We believe the enclosed data are complete and accurate in all material respects and are reported in a manner designed to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the various funds of the County. All disclosures necessary to convey the maximum understanding of the County's financial activities have been included. Management's discussion and analysis is also included to aid users of the financial statements. This report presents the financial position of the County of Hawai`i at June 3 0, 2011 and results of operations for the fiscal year then ended. The report is divided into three sections: • The Introductory Section includes this transmittal letter, a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting,the County of Haw i`i's organization chart and lists of elected and principal officials. • The Financial Section contains management's discussion and analysis, the basic financial statements, related notes, the combining and individual fund budgetary financial statements, and the independent auditors' report. • The Statistical Section includes selected financial and demographic information, generally presented on a multi-year basis. This report includes all funds the County of Hawa.i`i, including its component unit,the Department of Water Supply, established by the County Charter as a semi-autonomous a ai`i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.