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March 22, 2005
I~o: Virginia Isbell, Chair
And Members of the Committee on Finance
From: Rodney Oshiro, Legislative Analyst
Susan Caseria, Legis//lat~~ive Assistant
Via: Constance Kiriu~~~nly Clerk
RE: Operating and Capital Budgets and Program Review
Day Two
This is to transmit questions of agencies (Day Two) after reviewing Bill Nos. 42 and 43, relating
to the Operating and Capital Budgets and Program.
OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGF,TS
DEPARTMENT OF llATA SYS1'F,MS
I. What is the status of the countywide e-mail and Internet service`?
Did the department comply with the Financial Audit Report for the Fiscal Year F.nded
June 30, 2003 regarding Unauthorized User Access and Password Lockout Feature?
3. Will the FRESH system solve the County's information technology needs?
DEPARMENI' OF CIVIL SERVICE
I. What is the status of the contract negotiations with all union'?
3. Does the scholarship expense account fulfill the mission and objectives of the department?
3. ~Pleasejustily the department's need for an additional employee?
Workers' Compensation
Why do the workers compensation claim costs continue to be high'?
Does the Back to Work program work?
6_ I low do Hie'hhird Party Adjusters account 0252.02.1 15) help the County? ~ Z,3
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March 22, 2005
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Day ~fwo
7. Is the Count}' still above the national average for the workload per adjuster?
OFFICI: OF AGING
I . What is the most pressing issue affecting the elderly and how is the department solving the
problem'?
PROSECUTING AT'CORNEY'S OFFICE
I . What is the status of the office relocation for the Prosecuting Of(ico`?
3. flow effective is the "War on lee" program?
3. What is die status of the pilot Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Plan
(SHOCAP)?
4. What is the Department's most pressing issue facing the County?
llEPARTMENT OF L[OUOR CONTROL
I . Project PAU (5241 .41) and public programs (5241.39) are no longer budgeted. Arc these
pro~~rams located in another section'? Knot, were they successful?
Z. The department must run in the swplus. Does the department need this surplus or can fees be
reduced?
3. What types of youth and public education activities are performed by your department and
has it been successful?
OFFICF, OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
I. What arc the major lawsuits confronting the County and how much?
3. The program objective of die development of a risk management system would continue to
work with their prospective clients in risk management activities. Does the function enhance
or duplicate the function of the new Risk Management Division in the Department of
Finance?
3. Why did the program objective of the collection of delinquent child support payments
decrease from $400K in I~Y05 to $350K in I~Y06? Do we have problems collecting from
county employees?
4. Please justify the department's need for a new employee?
POLICE llEPARTMENT
I . Is the Police Department strategically based and equitably stalfed in both Fast and West
Hawai' i?
2. How many police officers arc vacant? Where and what is being done to mitigate staff
shortages`
3. How effective is the "War on lee" program?
4. l low effective is the Marijuana F,radication program?
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Day Two
5. What is being done to curb automobile accidents island-wide?
6. How effective is the H[PAL program?
7. Police Administration Division OCE, Mileage and Auto Allowance increased by $575K to
$2.8M. What is the reason for this increase?
8. What is the status of the Kealakekua-South Kona Police Station`?
9. What is the Departments most pressing issue facing the County?
cc: Harry Kim, Mayor
Dixie Kaetsu, Managing Director
Bill Takaba, Finance Director
Cary Takamura, Budget Administrator
Clayton Yugawa, Director of Data Systems
Michael Ben, Director of Personnel
Alan Parker, Executive of the Office of Aging
Jay Kimura, Prosecuting Attorney
Janice Pakele, Director of Liquor Control
Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel
Chief Lawrence Mahuna, Police Department