REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS’ PAPER LEASE SYSTEM.

SCR 15 is a resolution requesting the Office of the Auditor to audit DHHL's "paper lease" system, which allows Native Hawaiian beneficiaries to hold lease rights to larger land parcels before individual lots are developed. The audit will examine how long beneficiaries wait in undivided lease status, record-keeping accuracy, beneficiary understanding of rights, and whether the system meets legal and trust responsibilities. It specifically aims to assess if the system effectively transitions beneficiaries to individual lot leases and operates transparently. The resolution does not change laws but seeks accountability through an independent review.