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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0184.011 1996-1998 ~ry'J~V M Stephen K. Yamashiro , ,~qaY~ I i _ _ ~ Richard Wurdeman Corporation Coumel 7 f7AtR 5 PAI 3 52 N OF I-igyygU OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL 101 Aupuni Strret, Suite 325 • Hilo, Hawaii 967204262 (808) 961$251 Fax (808) 969-7049 TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO: Honorable Aaron S. Y. Chung DATE: March 4, 1997 FROM: Richard Wurdeman RE: Pr~c gram and Budget Review Questionnaire for FY 97-98 COPIES/ITEMS DATE DESCRIPTION original 3 pages related to questionnaire 1 page table of organization TRANSMITTED FOR: [ x ] Your information and files [ ]Your approval [ ]Your signature and return [ ]Your review & comments [ ]Your signature and forwarding [ ] See remarks below as noted below [ ] Filing and return (envelope enclosed) REMARKS: CORPORA I O L By ~oo:o? Diq / ~ T . xI. x~. R U D Program and Budget Review Questionnaire Fiscal Year 1997-98 (FY98) From: Office of the Corporation Counsel A. Programs 1. Identify new goals and objectives reflected in your FY98 budget and the rationale and authority for implementation. Admin.-The goals of the Corporation Counsel are: 1. To reduce expenditures for claims and judgements against the county 2. To assist line departments to provide efficient governmental services, that will withstand legal challenge. FSD-To continue to establish paternity and child support in a timely manner. To improve collection of delinquent child support payments in complex cases. Rationale and authority for implementation are the following: The Cooperative Agreement with the State of Hawaii, Child Support Enforcement Agency, Chapters 576(D), 571, 584, 576, and 580 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, Federal law and 45 CFR 300 et. Seq. 2. Identify goals and objectives that are to be discontinued in FY98 and the rationale far termination. No discontinuance of goals for both Administration and Family Support Divisions. 3. Identify programs or divisions (if appropriate) with significant (>10"/0) budget increases or decreases from the current year and the rationale for change in FY98. What impact do you expect these changes to have on services provided? Admin.-Budget decrease to the Special Counsel account is in anticipation of fewer needs for Special Counsel. No impact to services is expected. FSD-Decrease in genetic testing is due to anticipation of the state will be paying majority of the testing invoices. No impact to services is expected. 4. Breakdown your department budget by division (if appropriate) and funding source (federal, state, county, other). List programs or services provided under each. The Administration Division is strictly funded through the County of Hawaii general fund. The Family Support Division is a State of Hawaii program funded through the Attorney General's Office. 5. Provide a copy of Form #B-202 for major equipment requests (>$10,000) budgeted for in FY98 by division (if appropriate). If Form B-202 is not available, provide justification for each major equipment request. None applicable. 6. List major professional services contracts (>$25,000) budgeted for in FY98 by division (if appropriate) and the rationale for each major contract. Special Counsel 7. What programs or services would you like to provide but are unable to do so? If any, describe. None applicable. 8. Are there other funding sources (e.g. grants, entitlements, etc.) Other than those already in place that could supplement or enhance programs or services currently provided? If any, describe the source and why you have not been able to access the funding. None. B. Employees 1. List the funding source and rationale for new positions reflected in your FY98 budget. None applicable. 2. List the funding source and rationale for positions to be deleted in FY98. None applicable. 3. List position reallocations that are planned for in FY98 and the rationale for reallocation. None applicable. 4. What positions would you like to add, Till or fund that are not in your FY98 budget and why? None applicable. 5. Provide a detailed organization chart of your department's operations in FY98. Attached. Admin -Administration FSD -Family Support Division M t~ N M O\ X N N N N b N Fi M M M M M ~ U U U U U U M .~xxxxx U V c o 0 0 0 w ^ ~x X aazzcia Q ~ U M ~ U ~ _ ~ v a x °o. a:~p° - ~ .n o.. F•, OI U S i ~ N N N ^^l y C~ ~ i O z X M M M ~ ~i,Q :~N ~ ~'UUU ~ xxx x~ w Aa 'gg ~N~Q ~ vfx (yi Ri 2~ N N N 00 V] V] ~ Vl !~1 M M M 'tiUUUU xxxx 0000 N N N N vMO:~p( ~ ~ h ~ M N ? ~/1 O O O S C7 C7 C7 aaa ~ O O~QNQ .pOO p Y ~a C7 o 'oN ~aa a ~N ORTRTRTN •~Q~ O ~ ~ i7 N a 00 7 ~ P,' U4 yNggS o ``ff ~Q{ Q OU Q' ~ N ~ N N N N N dA;~C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C]"a aaaa U F h ~ ~ h ~ M d a' N a N ~ M >C U P+ ~ ~ LLLy _ O ~ M N ~ ~ O ~pq O ~ Q N N tNn N M O Y UUUUV U v--~ ~~x_~xxxxx ~x xg ~ V ~ ~ m ~ ; a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ h ~ U h ~ Fi aay~ N ~ y ~ fh ~ U o ~ 'C .itl N G ~x U~'y w c~ o. ~QYY~ Q T c w~6vi a ~ ~ p ~Vf ~ T d ~ N wrCa~ J~~x ow i o U 'p N ~ M p Vi a N O ~ U¢ V U O W w~