STAND. COM. REP. 3424

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 123

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Education and Labor, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 123 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE OVERPAYMENT WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) to conduct a study on employee overpayment within the University of Hawaii (UH) System.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS). Comments were received from the LRB and UH.

The intent of this measure is to decrease the level of salary overpayments by the UH. The testimony of the UH acknowledges that salary overpayments have occurred at Kapiolani Community College (KCC), and that the UH has taken steps to resolve problems related to overpayments. However, your Committees are concerned that the problem may be more widespread than just at KCC, and may be occurring at other campuses of the UH and perhaps other state departments. This measure would help to ensure that the UH is not squandering moneys. Your Committees find that the findings and recommendations of the LRB would also be instructive for other state department practices and problems.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Labor that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 123 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Labor,

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair