STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1952-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 200

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Legislative Management, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 200, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE HAWAII CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the Hawaii Centers for Independent Living (HCIL).

     The Disability and Communication Access Board and numerous concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.  The Department of Human Services, HCIL, and a concerned individual provided comments.

     Your Committees note that there are some concerns regarding the powers of the Auditor under Chapter 23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and whether the Auditor has the authority to review the financial affairs of a nonprofit organization.  However, your Committees are also sensitive to the concerns raised by testifiers with regard to this measure and hope that the financial aspects, as well as management, can be addressed through an audit.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Legislative Management that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 200, S.D. 1, and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services & Housing and Legislative Management,

____________________________ MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair

____________________________ MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair