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<br /> <br /> <br /> ~JN<Y OP N, <br /> ~i <br /> ~~J4Ei <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> ~r~ or•M?.d <br /> BILL NO. 262 <br /> OLD 8-t (DRAFT 3) <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, LEGISLATIVE <br /> BRANCH, COUNTY COUNCIL, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2000), TO <br /> REORGANIZE THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND COUNTY COUNCIL BY <br /> ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT FUNCTION WITHIN THE LEGISLATIVE <br /> BRANCH THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to reorganize the office of the <br /> county clerk and county council by establishing an independent audit function within the <br /> legislative branch through the office of the legislative auditor. This ordinance amends Hawaii <br /> County Charter (2000), article III, Legislative Branch, County Council, section 3-6, Organization <br /> of the Council; Officers; Employees, subsection 3-6(b)(4) by deleting provisions for the <br /> appointment of the legislative auditor by the county clerk, and subsection 3-6(b)(6) by deleting <br /> provisions for the appointment and supervision of staff within the office of the legislative auditor <br /> by the county clerk. Furthermore, this ordinance amends Hawaii County Charter (2000), article <br /> III, Legislative Branch, County Council, by adding a new section setting forth the independent <br /> audit function of the office of the legislative auditor. <br /> There is a growing demand for accountability in government by taxpayers, voters, and <br /> the public as a whole. This accountability requires an independent assessment of county <br /> agencies, executive agencies, and programs to determine the following information: <br /> <br /> <br /> (1) Whether county funds are handled and expended properly in compliance with <br /> applicable federal, state, and county laws and regulations; <br /> <br /> (2) Whether county agencies, executive agencies, and programs are achieving the <br /> purposes for which they were funded; <br /> <br /> (3) Whether county agencies, executive agencies, and programs are acquiring, <br /> operating, and maintaining public property, facilities, and equipment <br /> economically and efficiently; and <br /> <br /> (4) Whether county managers have established adequate operating and administrative <br /> procedures and practices and internal control systems to effectively utilize and <br /> protect public resources. <br />