Bill Text: HI SB492 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Department Of Human Services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-22 - Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). [SB492 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB492-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the department of human services.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The auditor shall conduct a performance, financial, and procurement audit of the disability determination branch of the department of human services and present findings and recommendations to the legislature, as appropriate.
SECTION 2. The audit shall include an examination of the management and operations of the disability determination branch of the department of human services, including but not limited to the:
(1) Methods, procedures, and criteria used by the disability determination branch to make eligibility determinations;
(2) Factors contributing to the extended processing times for disability eligibility applications and subsequent determinations;
(3) Internal operations at the disability determination branch, specifically with respect to any management policies or directives that may influence staff to make eligibility determinations quickly and without thorough evaluation of applications and supporting documentation;
(4) Actual processing times for disability eligibility applications; and
(5) Funds expended by the disability determination branch and whether those expenditures were in compliance with laws.
SECTION 3. The auditor shall submit to the legislature a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2020.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 to conduct a performance, financial, and procurement audit of the disability determination branch of the department of human services.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the auditor for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
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Report Title:
DHS; Disability Determination Branch; Audit; Appropriation
Description:
Requires the Auditor to conduct a performance, financial, and procurement audit of the Department of Human Services Disability Determination Branch. Appropriates funds.
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