CAFR 2011 Final with opinion (2)

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i i I - Public Thor Construction continued on the wai oloa Housing project and on another large housing project, by the name of the Kaloko Housing Project, and its related Wastewater Treatment Plant, with an additional $3.9 million and almost $9.o million being expended during the fiscal year. Construction also continued on the 85,000-square- foot west�Ia i'i Civic Center that began in 2008, and was substantially complete as of January 2011. Total project expenditures reached $50.5 million at the end of the year. Environmental Management--The Department completed construction related to the Pahoa Solid waste Recycling & Transfer Station with a total cost to the County of$4.5 million. Construction also continued on the Honol as and Queen Liliuokalani village Large Capacity Cesspool projects, with both projects reaching a total combined price tag of$18.6 million. For the Future Public Safety—The South Kona Police Station is still in the final design phase. This facility will be a major boost to the South Rona District once funding can be secured. The Police Department is currently in the final phase of self assessment of obtaining law enforcement accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies C L A . The Department will shortly be in a position to request for an on-site assessment from GALA. In accordance with the GALA accreditation, the department is expecting to initiate its on-line computerized training nodule which will allow for not only more timely training, but will also allow for computerized recording of training undertaken by personnel. .public Works —The Ane Keoholkalole Highway or Mid-Level Road is scheduled for completion in May 2012. The-$35 million project is being built with American Reinvestment and Recovery Act(Stimulus fands . The project will provide construction jobs and enhance further development in the immediate areas. Planting—Global warning and the rise in Coastal Waters are of great concern to Havai'i, which has lead to continued participation in the State's Oceanic Resource Management Program RMP)policy groups, working groups, seminars, and other training to address this phenomenon. regulating development within the Special Management Area is on-going as part of the County's administration of Coastal Zone Management. Since it impacts how we plan our future communities, a major focus of the Planning Department is the refining and completing of the Community Development Plains and subsequent-updating of the General Plan. 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 -4 -