Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 79, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Auditor to conduct a program and financial audit of the Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division (Historic Preservation Division).

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Society for Hawaiian Archaeology, and numerous individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that concerns have been raised regarding the management and operations of the Historic Preservation Division. Under the circumstances, your Committee believes that a program and financial audit of the Preservation Division is warranted to resolve any problems and improve the services provided by the Historic Preservation Division.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 79, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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NATHAN SUZUKI, Chair