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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS <br /> DATE: June 18, 2012 Re: Comm. No. 715/Res. No. 253-12 <br /> PLACE: West Hawai`i Civic Center <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 11:28 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Governmental Relations, to which was referred Resolution No. 253-12, <br /> reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 253-12, transmitted by Council Member Brittany Smart, via <br /> Communication No. 715, dated May 9, 2012, requests that the Office of the Legislative Auditor <br /> provide on an annual basis, a report analyzing the efficacy of each nonprofit program by <br /> comparing the actual achievements of the program against the performance objectives stated in <br /> their respective applications for County funds. This report shall be submitted to the Chair of the <br /> ad hoc committee established to review and make recommendations on grant awards to <br /> qualifying nonprofit agencies. <br /> Ms. Smart explained that the Nonprofit Grant Ad hoc Committee had discussed that there should <br /> be more information for analyzing the effectiveness of the County funds being expended. <br /> Ms. Smart moved to amend Resolution No. 253-12 with the contents of <br /> Communication No. 715.1. The motion was seconded by Ms. Ford. The amendment would add <br /> language to clarify that the analysis would come from information provided by the grantee in <br /> their final report; and that the resolution does not require the Legislative Auditor to go out to <br /> every nonprofit organization. It would just compare the initial application with the final report. <br /> The motion to amend was approved unanimously (Committee Members Blas, Ikeda, and Onishi <br /> were absent). <br /> Legislative Auditor Colleen Schrandt, came forward to address the members of the <br /> Governmental Relations Committee and stated that this is something her office would be able to <br /> do, if the Council thinks it would be beneficial. Ms. Schrandt asked for some clarification <br /> regarding the timeline and when the ad hoc committee would need the information. <br /> Ms. Ford asked when this audit would be performed. Ms. Smart responded that the first report <br /> would be provided for those nonprofit organizations that received grant awards for the fiscal year <br /> 2012-2013. Ms. Schrandt clarified that it would not be an actual audit; it would be a report. <br /> GRC Report No. 15 <br />