Hawaii SCR114: Requesting the Auditor to Conduct Quarterly Performance and Management Audits of the Department of Education and Its Attached Agencies.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text:

THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D. STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICE TO CONDUCT SEMIANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT AUDITS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES. WHEREAS, the Department of Education represents nearly a quarter of the State's general fund operating budget; and WHEREAS, the Department of Education also receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding each year; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education recently amended its bylaws to reestablish an Audit Committee within the Board of Education; and WHEREAS, the scope of the Audit Committee is limited to accounting and financial reporting processes; compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and systems of internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with the adopted codes of conduct and ethical standards, including regular review and approval of internal audit plans; and WHEREAS, the Audit Committee lacks the authority to evaluate the efficacy of programs within the Department of Education to ensure student academic success and workforce readiness; and WHEREAS, the existing Internal Audit Office within the Department of Education provides independent, objective assurance and consulting services to add value and improve the Department's operations and internal control structures; and WHEREAS, the Department of Education 2025 organization chart states that the Internal Audit Office is independent of all other departments within …

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Sponsors

• Dela Cruz, Donovan (D, 17) · primary sponsor
• Stanley Chang (D, 9)
• Brandon Elefante (D, 16)
• Donna Kim (D, 14)
• Glenn Wakai (D, 15)

Latest actions

1. May 12, 2026: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
2. April 28, 2026: Resolution adopted in final form.
3. April 28, 2026: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 856).
4. April 27, 2026: Transmitted to Senate.
5. April 27, 2026: Adopted with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
6. April 27, 2026: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2266-26), recommending adoption.
7. April 23, 2026: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Perruso, Alcos.
8. April 21, 2026: Scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
9. April 20, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
10. April 20, 2026: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2211-26), recommending referral to FIN.

Votes

• Adopted with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 27, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 23, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3) (April 20, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
• EDN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 16, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• EDU: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 6, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SCR114?

SCR114 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the Auditor to Conduct Quarterly Performance and Management Audits of the Department of Education and Its Attached Agencies.

What is the status of SCR114?

Passed both chambers as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. (May 12, 2026).

Who sponsored SCR114?

Dela Cruz, Donovan (D, 17), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SCR114?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=114&year=2026