Hawaii State Auditor

Up Next on The Audible Audit podcast: The Audit of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority In its 2020 – 2025 Strategic Plan, HTA defined destination management as: “attracting and educating responsible visitors; advocating for solutions to overcrowded attractions, overtaxed infrastructure, and other tourism-related problems; and working with other responsible agencies to improve natural and cultural assets valued by both Hawai‘i residents and visitors.” But how effective was that strategy? Find out in our newest episode: The Audit of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. Click to listen: https://lnkd.in/gkZ5yD8F or look for us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. #hawaiistateauditor #audit #KnowYourGovernment #podcast

In Report No. 25-10, our review of 17 special funds, 15 revolving funds, 8 trust funds, and 12 trust accounts of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism found three special funds, five revolving funds, one trust fund, and four trust accounts did not meet the criteria for special funds, revolving funds, trust funds, and trust accounts, respectively, and should be closed or reclassified. Never miss a report when you subscribe to our eblast. We'll send you an email notification on the latest report from our office as soon as we publish it. https://lnkd.in/gmptuQXX

Hawaii Public Radio's Catherine Cruz highlights our new AI-generated podcast, The Audible Audit. "It's another way people might be able to learn about the work we do and, if it's of interest to them, maybe they'll read the entire report." -Les Kondo, Hawai‘i State Auditor https://lnkd.in/gGMpJ5JH Link to our podcast, The Audible Audit: https://lnkd.in/gkZ5yD8F

Our 2017 report on the Hawai‘i Superferry continues to make headlines. The State is still on the hook for the failed transportation system 16 years later. Read the full report at: https://lnkd.in/gVgD4Vi6 For more reports from the Office of the Auditor: https://lnkd.in/ggrye7a #hawaiistateauditor #hawaiiauditor #audit #KnowYourGovernment https://lnkd.in/gt4ka9Vu

"Now, auditor’s reports are pretty straightlaced, just the facts, no emotion. Even so, in its air conditioning report a “Holy Toledo! can you believe this?” tone shines through because the air conditioning mess is that awful." -Neal Milner, Civil Beat #hawaiistateauditor #hawaiiauditor #audit https://lnkd.in/gWC3Vxv6

https://lnkd.in/gcb8czDX

Community Voices: Classroom heat https://lnkd.in/gECBC54z

This annual report summarizes our work from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024, including 2 performance audits, 21 financial audits, non-general fund reviews for 3 departments, 2 reports on specific tax provisions, 3 studies of proposed mandatory health insurance coverage, 1 follow-up report on a 2018 audit, and 1 report on the status of recommendations made in audits issued from 2019 to 2022. Link to report: https://lnkd.in/gQ857a4e For more reports from the Office of the Auditor: https://lnkd.in/ggrye7a Photos: istock.com, Office of the Auditor, Department of Land and Natural Resources

https://lnkd.in/gdKzNCTW

https://lnkd.in/gKRgx8tj