SCR 137 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION.

This resolution requests the State Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the University of Hawaii Foundation. The foundation manages over 7,000 donor accounts and handles more than $660 million in funds raised for the University of Hawaii System. The audit aims to evaluate how effectively the foundation uses these funds to support students and faculty, ensuring transparency and accountability in its management.

Issues: ✓ Education

Sub-Topics: Higher Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 28

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 417).

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Resolution Adopted. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Waived referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Report adopted, referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1358), with recommendation of referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fukunaga; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE, WAM.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

5 primary · 2 co-sponsors