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HI SR48
Resolution
Status
4/12/2019
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Kidani
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AI Summary
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Requests the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to conduct an independent fiscal audit of all limited liability corporations (LLCs) created or controlled by the office.
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Directs the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to report audit findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2020.
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Cites concerns from the Office of the Auditor's 2018 audit regarding spending irregularities and possible breaches of fiduciary duties at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
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Notes that LLCs created by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs were used to distribute Native Hawaiian Trust Fund monies, including to recipients who would not otherwise have met office requirements.
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Highlights uncertainty regarding whether LLCs created by the office are subject to state laws including the State Procurement Code, State Ethics Code, Sunshine Law, and Uniform Information Practices Act.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Conduct An Independent Fiscal Audit Of All Limited Liability Corporations Created Or Controlled By The Office.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Last Action
Report and Resolution Adopted.
4/12/2019