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• <br /> • <br /> jr: <br /> .HERBERT T.MATAYOSHI • STANLEY A.NAKAMAE <br /> Tom.• /p <br /> Mayor F ,...* Dlrectorof Finance <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> . 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> February 9, 1979 <br /> • <br /> Charter Commission <br /> County of Hawaii • <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> -The Finance Department is a staff agency whose overall mission <br /> is to assist other agencies accomplish their objectives by <br /> providing centralized financial services such as accounting, <br /> auditing, budgeting, receiving and disbursing funds, purchasing, <br /> and financial reporting. In addition, the department issues <br /> motor vehicle and business licenses. <br /> The department is organized into four divisions: Accounts, <br /> Budget, Purchasing and Treasury. Each of the division's functions <br /> are listed on the enclosed. chart. The Pension Board and Trans- <br /> portation Commission are administratively supported by the <br /> Finance Department. Presently, there are 25 regular fulltime <br /> county employees, 2 fulltime employees paid from State weight <br /> tax receipts, and 4 CETA employees. There are also 4 vacant <br /> fulltime county positions and 2 vacant parttime positions . <br /> The Charter in 1969, consolidated financial activities into one <br /> _ department, combining the offices of the elected auditor (now <br /> Accounts Division) , the elected treasurer (now Treasury Division) , <br /> the appointed purchasing agent (now Purchasing Division) and <br /> assigned additional responsibilities of budgeting. <br /> The purpose of consolidation was to place overall financial <br /> management and control in one agency and to streamline procedures <br /> and eliminate duplication. The original organizational plan <br /> has undergone some change but is still sound and workable; <br /> except .for physical separation of offices that creates problems <br /> at times . The department has adapted to changes, such as being <br /> able to absorb workload created by additional employees, higher <br /> budgets, doubling in the number of motor vehicles, collective <br /> bargaining, financing methods, new laws, etc. The additional <br /> work is being done primarily through greater use of computers . <br /> CCM, NO. - -a. .P -..,... ., .. <br /> l I <br />