Office of the Auditor | State of Hawai`i

AUDITOR’S SUMMARY Financial Statements, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the audit was to form an opinion on the fairness of the presentation of the State of Hawai‘i’s financial statements, as presented in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the State of Hawai‘i, as of and for the fiscal year ...
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Empty Promises: The Department of Health has done little to address the Deposit Beverage Container Program’s significant and fundamental problems. We have repeatedly expressed the same concerns about the Program’s reliance on self-reported data from distributors and redemption centers, explicitly stating that the department’s passive oversight exposes the Program to possible fraud, waste, and abuse. ...
Read More 21-13, Financial and Program Audit of the Department of Health’s Deposit Beverage Container Program, June 30, 2020