STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2082

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 151

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.R. No. 151 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO COMPLETE THE 2017 INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to complete the 2017 independent financial audit and management review of the office and its subsidiaries.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Your Committee finds that an independent audit and management review are needed to identify areas of waste and inefficiency and to assist the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in the implementation of its mission.

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.R. No. 151 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