REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS PURSUANT TO ACT 279, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2022.

SCR 16 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting the State Auditor conduct an audit of funds allocated to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) under Act 279 (2022). It specifically seeks to review how DHHL used $600 million in appropriations meant to eliminate its waitlist of over 28,700 native Hawaiian beneficiaries. The resolution cites DHHL's overdue submission of required annual reports detailing fund expenditures and progress on assisting waitlist applicants, as mandated by Act 279. The audit will focus on accountability for funds intended to provide land, housing, or financial assistance to native Hawaiians.