Honolulu, Hawaii
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Education and Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 107 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to address concerns regarding the Department of Education's (DOE) Hawaiian studies program by requesting that the Auditor conduct a financial and program audit of the DOE's Hawaiian studies program.
The DOE, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and several concerned individuals testified in favor of this concurrent resolution.
Your Committees have amended this concurrent resolution by:
(1) Amending its title to read: "REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL, PROGRAM, AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM."; and
(2) Adding a management audit of the Department of Education's Hawaiian studies program to the request.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 107 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs,
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KEN ITO, Chair |
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ROY TAKUMI, Chair |
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