THE SENATE

S.R. NO.

99

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

  

STATE OF HAWAII

  
   

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

requesting the department of human services to post temporary assistance for needy families budget information on its website for public review.

 

 

WHEREAS, openness and accountability in government are foremost priorities of the Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the information age has made it easier for government to share data and for Hawaii's citizens and visitors to access that information through government websites; and

WHEREAS, making information available on government websites will allow public participation, understanding, and input; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (DHS) currently maintains a website that includes information on its divisions and programs; and

WHEREAS, budget information is not currently available on its website; and

WHEREAS, an important component of openness and accountability in government relates to the use of public funds by government agencies; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2005, that this body requests that DHS post budget information on its website for public review; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DHS is requested to include comprehensive budget information relating to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) as follows:

(1) At the department level, by providing a breakdown of expenditures for each division;

(2) At the division level, by specifying a breakdown of expenditures for each program ID;

(3) By program ID, by specifying a breakdown of expenditures for each program; and

(4) By individual program, by specifying a breakdown of expenditures for each contract, and including the names of the contractors;

and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DHS is requested to update the website when TANF budget information is updated, at least on an annual basis; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Human Services.

 

 
 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Department of Human Services; Website; TANF Budget Information