STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR11 ,2025
RE: S.C.R. No. 138
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 138, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO
CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF
THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC STRATEGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to
perform a management and performance audit of the Office of the
Vice President for Academic Strategy of the University of Hawaii.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Board of Regents of the University of Hawai’i and University of
Hawai’i System.
Your Committee finds that the University of Hawaii’s Office
of the Vice President for Academic Strategy is responsible for
overseeing system—wide policies, programs, and initiatives that
shape the institution’s academic quality, career pathways,
workforce pipelines, and performance metrics. Your Committee
further finds that, to ensure alignment between the University of
Hawaii’s plan to develop career pathways and the State’s industry
needs, a management and performance audit of the Office of the
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Vice President for Academic Strategy of the University of Hawaii
is needed to provide valuable insights to the efficiency,
effectiveness, and impact of programs and initiatives under the
Office’s scope.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying that the Auditor is requested to submit the
audit of the Office of the Vice President for Academic
Strategy of the University of Hawaii, rather than a
report, to the Legislature; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No.
138, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred
to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R.
No. 138, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Higher Education,
TA GARRETT, Chair
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Higher Education
BillJResolutjon No.: Committee Referral: Date:
&:~iz 13S ≤~D~ /~‘6~ ~//‘/
C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: C Pass, unamended (as is) D~Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HED Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya (C)
2. AMATO, Terez (VC)
3. EVSLIN, Luke A.
4. KAPELA, Jeanne
5. KILA, Darius K.
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6. LA CHICA, Trish
7. OLDS, Ikaika
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8. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
9. WOODSON, Justin H.
10. MURAOKA, Christopher L.
11. SOUZA, Kanani -~
TOTAL (11) - 4
The recommendation is: ~i\dopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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