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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OFT E COUNTY AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE THE EFFICIENT ISSUANCE AND UTILIZATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS THAT INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNTING OF ALL CREDITS ISSUED, OUTSTANDING, TRANSFERRED, OR REDEEMED, AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ENHANCE PROGRAM CONTROLS,EFFICIENCY, AND EFFECTIVENESS. WHEREAS, Section 2-70 of the Hawaii County Code provides in part that the housing administrator may carry out powers to "develop and construct dwelling units, alone or in partnership with developers; provide assistance and aid to a public agency or person in developing and constructing new housing and rehabilitating old housing for the elderly of low income, other persons of low income...and contract with any eligible bidders to provide for construction of urgently needed housing for persons of low income..."; and WHEREAS, Section 2-71 of the Hawaii County Code provides in part that"the housing administrator shall have direct responsibility for the administration and operation of the County housing programs..."; and WHEREAS, Section 11-5 of the Hawaii County Code provides for the methods by which developers may satisfy affordable housing requirements; and WHEREAS, Section 11-15 of the Hawaii County Code provides for the methods by which developers who construct affordable housing units in excess of any requirements imposed under the chapter or any other requirement may earn"excess credits"which they may transfer to other developers; and WHEREAS, Section 11-19 of the Hawaii County Code provides for a description of reporting requirements from the Housing Administrator to Council; and WHEREAS, concerns surrounding the stewardship of affordable housing credits necessitate an accounting of credits and evaluation of the current control environment; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it requests the Office of the County Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Office of Housing and Community Development to ensure the efficient issuance and utilization of affordable housing credits, comprehensive accounting of credits, tests of the current control environment, and related criteria as determined necessary by the Auditor, concluding in an audit report transmitted to County Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the findings and recommendations of the audit are intended to assist County government in its management of public resources, delivery of public services, and stewardship of public trust. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, Housing Administrator Susan Kunz, and County Auditor Tyler Benner.