STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1212

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 94

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, 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 concurrent resolution is to request the auditor to conduct a management and financial audit of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's maintenance contracts. 

     The Hawaii Public Housing Authority submitted testimony in opposition of this measure.

     Your Committee finds that there are many longstanding problems in two of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's public housing properties.  Some of these problems include: disabled or missing fire alarms, corroded garbage chutes, pest infestations, elevators in a continual state of disrepair, and lack of compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.  Although your Committee acknowledges that the Hawaii Public Housing Authority has embarked on a "turnaround plan" to address some of these maintenance problems at public housing facilities statewide, your committee believes that an audit is necessary to ensure improved ongoing maintenance of these facilities.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 94 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

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

____________________________

JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair