MIN CHARTER 2018-09-14 (2018-2020)

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Hawai`i County Charter Commission -3 September 14, 2018 MS. NIMS: This is pretty standard operating procedures for most internal audit shops. CHR. ADAMS: So all done by the Council, the Mayor is not involved. MS. NIMS: Right. CHR. ADAMS: Okay. Thanks. MS. NIMS: Yeah, it goes back to the independence issue. So basically if you have somebody running the day-to-day activities, you don't want them influencing the results of your audit report. CHR. ADAMS: Right. I am not talking about having the Mayor, you report to the Mayor, I am not saying that. MS. NIMS: Oh, Okay. CHR. ADAMS: What I am saying is that in the process of the selection, currently the appointment's all within the legislative branch, executive branch has nothing to do with it whatsoever. That's why it is Legislative Auditor maybe? If you are the County Auditor does it seem to make sense that you now include both branches in that appointment process... Okay, thanks. Any other questions? Yes, Commissioner Hopkins. MR. HOPKINS: Just a quick question. Is the County Council included in Section e ?, meaning can you audit County Council? MS. NIMS: Yes and we do. MR. HOPKINS: Okay. Thank you. MS. NIMS: Mm-hmm CHR. ADAMS: Thank you so much for being here today and we really appreciate your presentation and answering our questions. MS. NIMS: Thank you. My pleasure. Thank you again. f. Office of Management — Executive Assistant to the Mayor; Roy Takemoto CHR. ADAMS: At this point I would like to move on to Item f, the Office of Management and I would invite Mr. Takemoto to the podium. Page 31