STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1748

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 94

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 94 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY'S MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Auditor conduct a management and financial audit of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's maintenance contracts and the management of those contracts and to investigate reports of disrepair, noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other concerns of residents, and that the Auditor take into account the newly implemented HUD Deficiency Report Checklist when reviewing Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority testified in strong opposition.  Lawyers for Equal Justice and twenty-three concerned individuals testified in strong support of this measure. 

    Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Adding additional WHEREAS paragraphs recognizing that the problems outlined in this measure are longstanding and extend to other facilities operated by Hawaii Public Housing Authority.  Taking note that although the authority has contracted out the management of its facilities to private vendors for as much as $3million a year, the ultimate responsibility for performance on those contracts and the ongoing maintenance and larger day-to-day management of every facility fall under the scope of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.  

(2)  Requesting the Auditor to take into account the newly implemented HUD Deficiency Report Checklist when reviewing Hawaii Public Housing Authority; 

     (3)  Adding an additional BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to implement a prioritization list for the Auditor to prioritize the audit efforts while limiting the scope of the audit to a more clearly defined and manageable size; and 

     (4)  Making technical, non-substantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

     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. 94, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 94, H.D. 1.

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

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JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA, Chair