STAND. COM. REP. NO. 64

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 528

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 528 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the State Auditor to conduct a management audit of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the United Public Workers, Local 646; and Hawaii Government Employees Association.

     Your Committee finds that an audit of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is practical and necessary in an effort to save money, bring greater accountability, and standardize practices.  As Hawaii struggles with difficult budget decisions about funding public services, this audit will provide the Legislature with important information to achieve greater accountability, transparency, and efficiency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 528 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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JOSH GREEN, Chair