STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1553-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 77

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred H.R. No. 77 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Office of the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Human Services and the Hawaii Family Advocacy Team.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 77 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair