STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1498

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 39

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 39, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD REVOLVING ACCOUNT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to perform a financial and management audit of the Randolph-Sheppard revolving account.

Testimony in support of the intent of this measure was submitted by the Department of Human Services. The State Auditor submitted comments.

Your Committee finds that the Revolving Account was established to assist blind vendors with health, retirement, and leave benefits, as well as the operation and management of the Blind Vending Program. Blind vendors are concerned that the Revolving Account is not being used solely for its intended purpose.

Your Committee further finds that an examination of the blind vending facility program, its management, and its operation will greatly contribute to the improvement of the program. Furthermore, an audit of the Randolph-Sheppard revolving account will serve to improve the blind vendors' confidence in the program.

Your Committee has amended this measure by replacing its contents with those of House Concurrent Resolution No. 232, H.D. 1, which are substantively similar.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 39, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 39, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services and Housing,

 

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair