STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1840

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 154

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 154 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU THAT RECEIVE EXTRAMURAL FUNDING, INCLUDING TITLE III GRANT FUNDING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to ensure transparency and accountability in the administration of University of Hawaii programs meant to benefit students.

Specifically, this measure requests the University of Hawaii Office of Internal Audit to conduct an audit of various programs at the University of Hawaii, West Oahu, that receive extramural funding, including Title III grant funding.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that an audit of the various University of Hawaii, West Oahu, programs that receive extramural funding will help to ensure that the campus is appropriately using this funding for the benefit of students.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 154 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair