STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1381

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 34

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 34 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to ensure the efficient, effective, and fiscally responsible administration of the Department of Education (DOE) by requesting the Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of DOE that focuses on the departmental level.

     The Hawaii Disability Rights Center and several concerned individuals supported this measure.  DOE provided comments.

     While your Committee notes that DOE stated that various audits are currently carried out by the DOE and that a financial and management audit of the DOE would be lengthy and may be costly, this measure deserves further consideration.

     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. 34 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair