STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1552

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 51

      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 Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 51 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Auditor conduct a financial audit of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA).

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the intent of this concurrent resolution.  HPHA opposed this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Changing its title to read, "REQUESTING A FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY AND ITS TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS";

     (2)  Including an audit of funds distributed to tenants' associations; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 51, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 51, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair