STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1017-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3352

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 3352, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AN AUDIT OF THE HAWAII DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require the Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the Hawaii Disability Rights Center (HDRC).

     Many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and HDRC opposed this measure.  A concerned individual provided comments.

     Your Committee notes the existence of a preliminary HDRC report entitled, "Preliminary Observations, Findings and Recommendations: an Investigation of a Report of Neglect and Abuse at Opportunities for the Retarded, Inc."

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3352, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair