Office of the Auditor | State of Hawai`i

Welcome to the Office of the Auditor

Welcome to the Office of the Auditor for the State of Hawaiʻi. Our mission is to improve government through independent and objective analyses. We provide audit reports to the Legislature and the public about how effectively state agencies are providing services and using public money, thereby keeping government transparent and accountable.

Recent Reports

 24-05, Audit of the Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare Services Branch

 Report No. 24-05

In Report No. 24-05, we found the Department of Human Services struggled to license foster homes in compliance with legal requirements, creating risks that children were placed in unsafe or inappropriate environments.  In addition, the department contracted with private organizations to expedite the licensing process but did not monitor and evaluate its contractors’ performance to ensure they satisfactorily delivered the services they were paid to provide.

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24-02, Audit of the Hawai‘i State Hospital’s Implementation of the Hawai‘i Information Portal

Report No. 24-02

In Report No. 24-02, Audit of the Hawai‘i State Hospital’s Implementation of the Hawai‘i Information Portal, we found that instead of streamlining payroll processes by providing greater functionality and efficiency, the hospital created an even more labor-intensive system that still relies on the constant flow of paper.

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Single Audit of Federal Financial Assistance Programs of the State of Hawai’i

June 30, 2023 Financial Statements

The auditors from Accuity LLP identified three significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting, and three material weaknesses and eight significant deficiencies in internal control over compliance with major federal programs that are required to be reported in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and the Uniform Guidance, respectively.

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