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Administrative <br /> Condition and Cause <br /> County employees and the public had concerns about preferential treatment. <br /> Effect of the Condition <br /> With limited opportunity to report concerns, employees remained silent for fear of retaliation. As <br /> a result, stakeholders lost confidence in the hiring process. <br /> Recommendation 2 <br /> "We further recommend the Office of the Mayor, and the Department of Human Resources <br /> consider implementing an independent whistleblower program and system to allow anonymous <br /> complaints to be reported." <br /> Department Action <br /> To meet this recommendation, DHR provided the following response, "DHR agrees an <br /> independent whistleblower program would be an effective means to receive anonymous <br /> complaints related to hiring practices. DHR supports an independent program where the <br /> administration and oversight fall outside the purview of the mayor. An independent program would <br /> decrease the potential for political influence or interference in response to complaints." <br /> Audit Activity <br /> In January 2022, the Office of the County Auditor implemented fraud and whistleblower hotlines <br /> to provide County employees and members of the public, a way to confidentially report suspected <br /> fraud, waste, and abuse of County positions or resources in a one-year pilot program ending June <br /> 30, 2023. The program is outside the purview of the Mayor and the Department of Human <br /> Resources. We determined this recommendation is resolved. <br /> More information is available: <br /> Online: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/office-of-the-county-auditor/whistleblower <br /> Fraud and waste hotline: (808) 480-8213 <br /> Whistleblower hotline: (808) 480-8279 <br /> Status: Resolved <br /> Status of Recommendations 1 8 <br />