Bill Text: HI HB839 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-07-13 - Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 209, 07/12/2017, (Gov. Msg. No. 1323). [HB839 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2017-HB839-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

839

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the department of land and natural resouRces.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The auditor shall conduct a procurement audit of the department of land and natural resources to review the procurement activity of its management and administration division, division of forestry and wildlife, and special land development fund.

     SECTION 2.  (a)  The procurement audit shall:

     (1)  Review all of the contracts, grants, and memorandums of understanding awarded by the department of land and natural resources relative to its management and administration division, division of forestry and wildlife, and special land development fund;

     (2)  Identify the methods used by the department of land and natural resources to base its decisions regarding how and where to expend funds; and

     (3)  Examine whether the funds were expended by the department of land and natural resources in accordance with the contracts, grants, and memorandums of understanding.

     SECTION 3.  The auditor shall submit a report on the procurement audit, including auditor's findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation, if necessary, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019.

     SECTION 4.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $300,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 to hire two analysts, one senior analyst, and consultants as necessary, to conduct the procurement audit of the department of land and natural resources pursuant to this Act.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the auditor for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Procurement Audit; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Appropriation

 

Description:

Requires the Auditor to conduct a procurement audit of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Appropriates funds.

 

 

 

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