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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 168 05
DRAFT 2
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO
CONDUCT A LIMITED SCOPE PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAI`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 Federal Governments; and
WHEREAS, 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 Fiscal Year ended 2002 ($1,421,810) through the Budget Year
ended ?006 ($6,600,971); and
WHEREAS, Communication No. 402, distributed to the County Council titled "Report
to the Hawaii County Council: Evaluation of the Department of Environmental Management's
Implementation of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan" that was 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 June 30, 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVF,D BY THE: COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAI`1 that it requests the Legislative Auditor's Office to conduct a limited scope
performance audit of the County of 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:
l . To 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. po review the bidding process, contract award, monitoring process and oversight
requirements of those recycling contracts.
3. To review policies and procedures of the Department of Environmental
Management for adequate safeguards on grant administration.
4. All auditing shall be done in accordance with governmental auditing standards as
outlined in Rule 22. Council Rules.
I3E IT FURTIIEI2 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.
IiE IT FIle1ALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor, Ms. Barbara Bell, Director of the Department of Environmental
Management and Ms. Constance Kiriu, County Clerk.
Dated at Kona ,Hawaii, this 21st day of September .2005.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUN IL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAVI'AI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
COUnty Of HaWal`1 AYES NOES ABS EX
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X
the vote indicated to tha right hereof adopted by the COliNCll. of the HOLSCHUH ~
County nfHawaiion September 21, 2005
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A ["hESI': JACOBSON X
P[LAGO X
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~°Reference: C-437.3
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRES[DING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~