STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 2 4 2025
RE: S.R. No. 155
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred
S.R. No. 155 entitled:
"SENATE 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 and intent of this measure is to request the
Auditor to conduct 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
University of Hawai‘i System.
Your Committee finds that the Office of the Vice President
for Academic Strategy of the University of Hawaii 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 it is vital to evaluate the University of
Hawaii's plan to develop career pathways to ensure alignment with
the State's industry needs and to facilitate students' transition
to gainful employment. Your Committee also finds that a
management and performance audit of the Office of the Vice
President for Academic Strategy of the University of Hawaii would
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provide valuable insights into the efficiency, effectiveness, and
impact of programs and initiatives under its scope, enabling
evidence-based improvements and strategic decision-making. This
measure requests the Auditor to perform a management and
performance audit of the Office of the Vice President for Academic
Strategy of the University of Hawaii to provide clarity and
insight into the Office's ongoing efforts.
Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting language
that would have requested the Auditor to focus on the design,
implementation, and effectives of performance metrics in measuring
program success when performing its audit of the Office of the
Vice President for Academic Strategy of the University of Hawaii.
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.R.
No. 155, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to
your Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached hereto as
S.R. No. 155, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Higher Education,
DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Higher Education
HRE
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
a vVAM
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended [iz'Pass, with amendments __ Hold Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
KIM, Donna Mercado (C)
KIDANI, Michelle N. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
HASHIMOTO, Troy N. x'
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL ^5^
Recommendation:
1-^ Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature; - /
ch -
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24