STAND. COM. REP. NO.  608

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 Education, 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 supported this concurrent resolution.  DOE provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education 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 Legislative Management.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair