HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0263.004 1998-2000 ii HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
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Hilo. Hawaii 96720-2013
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Chairman and Members
Council of the County of Hawaii
Honorable Chairman and Members of the Council:
1. I respectfully submit my opposition, together with my
justification and recommendation, to certain proposed
amendments in Bill No. 72 to Chapter 2, Article 25 of the Hawaii
County Code.
I am in opposition to the following as it relates to our
Transportation Program:
SECTION 1. Purpose (4):
°...to include recovery of funds for vacated or
unfilled positions."
SECTION 3. Section 2-139, (a),(5}:
Quarterly disbursement of county funds...
"not later than five working days following the
expiration of the quarter..."
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my ca,~ul G °Grantee organization's shall deduct from
quarterly request for payment the amount of any
salary monies, payroll taxes and employee
benefits attributed to vacant or unfilled
positions...'
SECTION 4. Section 2-142(ej:
This section (e) is opposed in its entirety.
2. I strongly believe the foAowing factors contribute materially to
the justification of my opposition to the proposed amendments
above for our Transportation Program:
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Ref. To• ssl~te F c
Ref. Date MAY 2 fi 19,9Q,
• The submission of quarterly reports is not opposed; however,
I object to the time frame of not later than five (5) working
days following completion of the quarter as time allowed is
inadequate to compile all quarterly data. Even the State and
Federal Governments allow 30 days for submission of reports
following the completion of the quarter.
• It is strongly felt, the recovery of funds for vacated or unfilled
positions is not in accordance with effective management of
our Transportation Program. As most of you are aware, this
program is operated on a very stringent budget. Any
unexpended funds for vacated or unfilled positions are used
for other budgeted line items in order to fulfill the objectives
of our program.
For your information, Federal Governments allows up to 5 percent
changes in line items without prior approval.
3. Recommendations: I strongly recommend the following:
• The deletion of amendments quoted in parenthesis above and
further request the inclusion of submission of quarterly
reports within 30 days following the completion of the
quarter and;
The addition of (6) under Section 2-139 as follows:
(6) Grantee organizations may make amendments to line
items of the original budget upon approval by the Director.
Respectfully submitted,
GE G~, Y OYAM _
Ex cutive Director