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Hawaii State Auditor
| Hawaii Auditor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 8 years |
| Authority: | Hawaii Constitution, Article VII, Section 10 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Hawaii State Legislature |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Jan Yamane |
| Assumed office: | 2013 |
| Other Hawaii Executive Offices | |
| Governor•Lieutenant Governor•Attorney General•Director of Finance•Auditor•Superintendent of Education•Agriculture Commissioner•Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs•Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources•Director of Labor and Industrial Relations•Public Utilities Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Jan Yamane She is temporarily filling the vacancy left by Marion Higa, who retired at the end of 2012. The Legislature will choose the new state auditor.[2]
Authority
The position of auditor was created in 1950 by Article VII, Section 10 of the Hawaii Constitution.[1]
Hawaii Constitution, Article VII, Section 10
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The legislature, by a majority vote of each house in joint session, shall appoint an auditor who shall serve for a period of eight years and thereafter until a successor shall have been appointed. The legislature, by a two-thirds vote of the members in joint session, may remove the auditor from office at any time for cause. |
Appointments
"The legislature, by a majority vote of each house in joint session, shall appoint an auditor who shall serve for a period of eight years and thereafter until a successor shall have been appointed. The legislature, by a two-thirds vote of the members in joint session, may remove the auditor from office at any time for cause."[1]
Vacancies
The auditor shall serve until a successor is appointed.[1] A two thirds vote of the members of the joint session may remove the auditor from office at any time for cause.[1]
Duties
The duties of the state auditor are specified in the Hawaii Constitution, Article VII, Section 10.
"It shall be the duty of the auditor to conduct post-audits of the transactions, accounts, programs and performance of all departments, offices and agencies of the State and its political subdivisions, to certify to the accuracy of all financial statements issued by the respective accounting officers and to report the auditor's findings and recommendations to the governor and to the legislature at such times as shall be provided by law. The auditor shall also make such additional reports and conduct such other investigations as may be directed by the legislature."[1]
Division
The state auditor is supported by a deputy auditor, five other managers, 14 analysts, and four office services staff.[3]
Contact info
Address:
465 South King Street, Suite 500
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2917
Phone: (808) 587-0800
Fax: (808) 587-0830
Email: auditors2@auditor.state.hi.us
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time)
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