Bill Text: HI HB2123 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 2123 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Special Funds; Review; Auditor

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-22 - (H) Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 3 [HB2123 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2123-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2123
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating To special funds.

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

SECTION 1. Section 23-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§23-12 Review of revolving, special, and trust funds. (a) The office of the state auditor shall report to the legislature, at each regular session, a review of revolving, special, and trust funds established to provide services rendered by any state department or establishment to other state departments or establishments or to any political subdivision of the State. The review shall include but not be limited to:

(1) An evaluation of the original intent and purpose of each fund, both as expressed by the legislature and as understood by the expending agency;

(2) The degree to which each fund achieves the stated and claimed purposes;

(3) An evaluation of performance standards established by the agency; and

(4) A summary statement reflecting total fund transactions in the preceding five fiscal years, including the fund balance at the beginning of each fiscal year, total deposits and withdrawals, amount of interest earned, total expenditures made from the fund, and the ending fund balance for each fiscal year.

(b) Each revolving, special, and trust fund shall be reviewed every five years as follows:

(1) Beginning 1994 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the revolving, special, and trust funds of the department of accounting and general services; the department of agriculture; the department of budget and finance; and the department of land and natural resources;

(2) Beginning 1995 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the revolving, special, and trust funds of the department of the attorney general; the department of business, economic development, and tourism; and the University of Hawaii system;

(3) Beginning 1996 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the revolving, special, and trust funds within the judiciary and of the department of commerce and consumer affairs; the department of Hawaiian home lands; the department of health; and the department of human services;

(4) Beginning 1997 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the revolving, special, and trust funds of the office of the governor; the office of Hawaiian affairs; and the department of education; and

(5) Beginning 1998 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the revolving, special, and trust funds of the department of labor and industrial relations; the department of taxation; the department of human resources development; the department of public safety; and all other moneys expended in accordance with section 37-40."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Special Funds; Review; Auditor

Description:

Includes special funds in the auditors review of revolving and trust funds.

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