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V'AtY�OF 0, <br />'?1g. <br />AL KONISHI <br />County Clerk <br />OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK <br />County of Hawaii <br />Hawaii County Building <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Telephone: 961-8255 <br />Facsimile: 961-8912 <br />October 9, 2001 <br />TO: James Y. Arakaki, Chair and Council Members <br />FROM: Constance R. Kirkt-egislative Auditor <br />DONALDIKEDA <br />Deputy County Clerk <br />CONSTANCE R. KIRIU <br />Legislative Auditor <br />RE: Transmittal of Independent Evaluation of the Animal Control Program of the <br />County of Hawai `i <br />For your review and action, we are transmitting a document titled Independent Evaluation of the <br />Animal Control Program of the County of Hawai `i prepared by the National Animal Control <br />Association (NACA) as authorized by Council Resolution No. 49-01 together with written <br />responses received from the Office of the Corporation Counsel (October 8, 2001), the Finance <br />Department (October 8, 2001), the Prosecuting Attorney's Office and the Police Department. The <br />written response from the Hawaii Island Humane Society will be forwarded to the Council when <br />received. <br />NACA REPORT REVIEW PROCEDURE <br />Upon receipt of NACA's evaluation on September 18, 2001, we forwarded copies of NACA's draft <br />to Grayson Hashida, Executive Director of the Hawaii Island Humane Society, William Takaba, <br />Finance Director, Police Chief James Correa, Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida and Prosecuting <br />Attorney Jay Kimura. Each recipient, "in accordance with standard and acknowledged auditing <br />protocols," was requested to "review NACA's report and submit your written response ... to the <br />Legislative Auditor's Office no later than October 9, 2001." <br />For your information, the Hawaii Island Humane Society requested an extension for submittal of <br />its comments due to a scheduled vacation by its executive director and the length of time required <br />by the board's executive committee and the entire board of directors to coordinate an agency <br />response. HIHS, with their assent, was granted a one-week extension until October 16, 2001 to <br />submit its response. <br />A courtesy draft copy was given to Mayor Harry Kim, although no written response from the <br />mayor was requested. A draft copy was also offered to Council Member Nancy Pisicchio for her <br />information with the mutual understanding that the document was a confidential draft and <br />agencies' comments were forthcoming. This offer to a council member with specific interest in a <br />report is not unusual provided the protocol is respected. <br />Comin. N9. <br />bile No. <br />lief. To:—u� <br />p 9 �1 <br />Ref. Date_OCT :..:... —x. <br />