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Meeting: Council — July 3, 2012
Action: Postponed to call of Chair; never taken up again.
Re: Res. 270-12; Comm. 752; Waived FC (2010-2012 term)
COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 270 12
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR TO
CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
WHEREAS, at the April 20, 2012, Special Meeting of the Committee on Finance,
Council Members raised serious questions and concerns regarding the operations of the County
of Hawaii's Department of Environmental Management; and
WHEREAS, these concerns include, but are not limited to, the lack of communication
and transparency the department has demonstrated, in particular the County Council was not
informed that a pilot program was being conducted to truck trash from Hilo to the Pu`uanahulu
Landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Management oversees a number of
programs that directly affect the health and safety of our community; and
WHEREAS, Section 6-10.2 of the Hawaii County Charter provides that the Department
of Environmental Management is established to protect, preserve, and enhance our environment
by promoting the wise management of our waste; and
WHEREAS, Section 6-10.4 of the Hawaii County Charter provides that the
Department of Environmental Management shall manage the solid waste, wastewater, and
recycling programs of the county, and exercise functions as prescribed by the mayor or
prescribed by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-18(d) of the Hawaii County Charter provides in part that the
Legislative Auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted: "(2) Performance and/or financial
audits of the funds, programs, services, and operations of any county agency, executive agency,
or program as set forth by the legislative auditor in an annual audit plan that shall be transmitted
to the county council and the mayor and filed with the county clerk as a public record"; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that it
requests the Office of the Legislative Auditor to conduct a performance and financial audit of the
Department of Environmental Management.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council requests the Office of the Legislative
Auditor to add this request to its Fiscal Year 2012-2013 annual audit plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the findings and recommendations of the audit are
intended to assist County government in its management of public resources, delivery of public
services, and stewardship of public trust.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, the Director of the Department of
Environmental Management, and the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 2012.
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County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
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Reference: C-752/Waived FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLU'I ION NO. 270 12