STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1967

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 107

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 107, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL, PROGRAM, AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Auditor to conduct a financial, program, and management audit of the Department of Education's (DOE) Hawaiian studies programs.  The financial audit is intended to clarify inconsistencies in budgeting and spending, and the program and management audit would identify areas of concern regarding program delivery or implementation.

DOE, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Ka Lei Papahi o Kakuhihewa, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

     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 H.C.R. No. 107, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA, Acting Chair and Vice Chair