STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1544

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 92

       H.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 92, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SHERIFF DIVISION, AND TO REPORT ON THE SUITABILITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SHERIFF DIVISION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the State Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the Department of Public Safety's Sheriff Division in order to determine alternatives to the continual operation of the Sheriff Division within the Department of Public Safety.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by one private organization and three individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that an audit of the Sheriff Division is a necessary step in determining alternatives to the current organizational placement of two operationally different divisions, corrections and law enforcement, within the Department of Public Safety.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 92, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,

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WILL ESPERO, Chair