HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 390 05/21/1991 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date: May 21, 1991
Place: Councilroom
Time: 10 :00 a .m.
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred 'Resolution
No. 324-91, reports as follows:
The purpose of Resolution No. 324-91 is to authorize the Chairman of
the County Council to negotiate an extension of the scope of the
external audit contract to include a management review of the
County' s Electronic Data Processing Program and requires that
negotiations be subject to the approval of the Council .
The external financial audit report for fiscal year ended June 30 ,
1990 expressed an observation that the County of Hawaii does not
have a written County-wide long-range Electronic Data Processing
plan . A plan would ensure best use of resources, help prevent large
unexpected expenditures of system obsolescence and help coordinate
purchase of hardware and software . The Administration indicated on
November 23 , 1990 that a plan was being developed and should be
completed by June 1991 . During the 1991-1992 operating budget
reviews, there were many departmental requests for PC' s .
Pursuant to Section 10-11, Hawaii County Charter , the Council
adopted Resolution 310-91, which approved an external audit contract
be awarded to Deloitte & Touche for three consecutive years
commencing June 30 , 1991 . The contract allows the Chairman of the
Council to extend the scope of the audit or make a more detailed
examination. Upon Council approval of negotiations, the contract
requires written authorization from the Chairman describing the
additional services and compensation to be paid to the contractor .
The Council has proposed all funding for computer purchases be
delayed pending completion of the EDP plan . Subsequently, as an
amendment to the Administration' s operating budget, they proposed
the County contract with an external consultant to review and
validate the County' s EDP plan.
FC REPORT N0, 390
ADOPTED: JUN 5 1991
FC-390 Page 2 May 21, 1991
Your Committee on Finance concurs with the intent of Resolution
No. 324-91 and recommends its adoption.
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HELENE H . HALE, CHAIRWOMA
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ROBE T H. MAKUAKANE, VICE CHR. J . IPE LIMA, MEMBER
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HARRY S . ItUDDLE, MEMBER : DEN R K . SCHUTTE, MEMBER
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