Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 103 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request a management and financial audit of the Department of Public Safety, Narcotics Enforcement Division by the legislative auditor.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Public Safety, the Branch Chief of the Department of Public Safety- Narcotics Enforcement Division, and five concerned citizens.

Certain allegations regarding the management of the Narcotics Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety causes your Committee to agree that an audit of this division is appropriate.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 103 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.