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

Audit of the Department of Education’s Efforts to Meet Its Mandate to Incorporate Local Foods in School Meals
Report No, 26-08

In 2021, the Hawaiʻi Legislature directed the Department of Education (DOE) to significantly increase the use of locally grown food in public school meals – 10 percent by January 1, 2025 and 30 percent by 2030.  In Report No. 26-08, Audit of the Department of Education’s Efforts to Meet Its Mandate to Incorporate Local Foods in School Meals, the Office of the Auditor found that DOE had no coordinated strategy to increase its use of local food in its school meals, resulting in the department falling well-short of the 10 percent requirement.  In addition, we found DOE had not developed a realistic, evidence-based path to increase its spending on locally sourced products to 30 percent by 2030.

Full Report or Summary

Analyses of Proposed Special and Revolving Funds 2026
Report No. 26-07

Section 23-11, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) requires the Auditor to analyze all legislative bills introduced each session that propose to establish new special or revolving funds.  During the 2026 legislative session, the House and Senate introduced 76 bills proposing 52 special and revolving funds.  Our review found none of those proposed funds satisfied the criteria set forth in Section 23-11, HRS.

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Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Continuous Glucose Monitors for Individuals Diagnosed with Diabetes
Report No. 26-06

In Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Continuous Glucose Monitors for Individuals Diagnosed with Diabetes, Report No. 26-06, we found that Hawai‘i law already provides outpatient diabetes self-management training, education, equipment, and supplies when determined to be medically necessary and prescribed by a health care professional.  As such, we conclude that House Bill No. 820 would not alter existing insurance coverage requirements under Hawai‘i law.

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