WHEREAS, under chapter 333F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department of Health, through its Developmental Disabilities Division, is charged with developing, leading, administering, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and setting direction for a comprehensive system of supports and services for persons with developmental disabilities or mental retardation within the limits of state or federal resources; and

WHEREAS, under section 333F-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department of Health is required to develop and administer a community service delivery system to design, implement, administer, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the programs and services of the Department for persons with developmental disabilities or mental retardation; and

WHEREAS, under section 333F-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department is further required to maximize its funds for community services, using various funding sources including state matching funds for Title XIX programs; and

WHEREAS, under section 333F-17.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, all earned Title XIX funds collected for community program services are required to be deposited to the credit of the state general fund; and

WHEREAS, under section 333F-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department of Health, with the approval of the Governor, is permitted to transfer from the funds appropriated to the Department for the care and treatment of persons with developmental disabilities or mental retardation, to the Department of Human Services, amounts requested by the Department of Human Services to match federal funds available under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist any indigent or medically indigent persons to pay for care and treatment; and

WHEREAS, there have been various allegations of improper administration or misuse of funds in connection with Title XIX funds within the Developmental Disabilities Division; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2005, that the Auditor is requested to conduct a financial audit of the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health, especially with respect to the use or administration of any moneys related to federal Title XIX funds; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Auditor is requested to report findings and recommendations, including any necessary proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2006; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Auditor and the Director of Health.

Report Title:

Financial Audit of Developmental Disabilities Division, DOH