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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION REQUF,STING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO
CONDUCT A LIMITED SCOPE PERFORMANCE, AUDIT OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWA[`I'S RECYCLING AND DIVERSION GRANTS PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the County has established a recycling and diversion grants `'program,"
which is funded by the County, State and i~ederal Governments; and
WHH;REAS, this "program" includes Department of Environmental Management
activities relating to recycling and diversion efforts that are funded through the County~s General
Fund, Solid Waste Fund and Vehicle Disposal Fund: and
WHEREAS, the County's recycling and diversion grants program has increased by
$5.179,161 (464%) from the Piscal Year ended 2002 ($1,421,810) through the Budget Year
ended 2006 ($6,600,971): and
WHF,REAS, the Cuunty Council finds that Communication No. 402, "Report to the
Hawaii County Council: Evaluation of the Department of Environmental Managements
Implementation of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan" transmitted to the Council on
August 15, 2005, raises questions and concerns that indicates a need to review the County's
recycling and diversion grants program; and
WHEREAS, the County Council finds that a limited scope performance audit of the
County of Hawai`i's recycling and diversion grants program is warranted to determine whether
the Department of Environmental Management has properly administered and documented grant
contracts for the period beginning July 1, 2003 through .Tune 3Q 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it requests the Legislative Auditor's Office to conduct a limited scope
performance audit of the Cormty nl' Hawai`i's recycling and diversion grants program. The
scope and objectives of the performance audit shall include, but shall not be limited to, the
following:
1. fo examine a sample of the significant contracts for Department of
Environmental Management's Recycling and Diversion programs during the
fiscal years 2004 and 2005.
2. To review the bidding process, contract award, monitoring process and oversight
requirements of those recycling contracts.
3. 'fo review policies and procedures of the Department of Environmental
Management for adequate safeguards on grant administration.
BF: l'C FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Auditor's Office may conduct
further examination into concerns that may arise during the course of the review beyond the
scope and objectives listed above.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVF.U that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor, Ms. Barbara Bell, Director of the Department ot~ Environmental
Management and Ms. Constance Kiriu, County Clerk.
Dated at ,Hawaii. this _ day of September, 2005.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL, MEMBER. COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
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I hereby certifj that the foregoing RI?SOLU'fION was by HOPPMANN
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted hp the COUNCIL, of the HOI SCI IUI I
County of Hawaii on , _
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Reference: C-437
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 1~8 ~