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HI Rev Stat § 40-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-11 Destruction of warrants, bonds and interest coupons.

 §40-11 Destruction of warrants, bonds and interest coupons. The director of finance and comptroller may destroy all warrants of the State which have been paid and bear any date three years prior to the date of destruction; provided that the warrants have been copied to an unalterable media or electronic storage form and the copies of the warrants are maintained for ten years from the date of the warrant. Otherwise, state warrants which have been paid cannot be destroyed until ten years from the date of the warrant. The director of finance and comptroller may destroy state bonds and interest coupons which have been paid and bear any date two years prior to the date of destruction. The director of finance and comptroller may appoint the fiscal agent for the bond issue to supervise and conduct the destruction of state bonds and interest coupons which have been paid and bear any date two years prior to the date of destruction. The fiscal agent so appointed shall submit reports as required by the director of finance and comptroller. State warrants, bonds, and interest coupons may be destroyed by burning, machine shredding, chemical disintegration, or any other method of disposal deemed acceptable to the director of finance and comptroller. [L 1947, c 147, §1; RL 1955, §34-54; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1961, c 38, §1; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-11; am L 1972, c 5, §1; am L 1985, c 217, §1; am L 1998, c 54, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 40-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-12 Examination before destruction.

 §40-12 Examination before destruction. Before the warrants, bonds, and interest coupons are destroyed, the comptroller or the fiscal agent appointed pursuant to section 40-11 shall conduct such examination and investigation as is necessary to determine that the warrants to be destroyed bear any date ten years prior to the date of destruction and that the bonds and interest coupons bear any date two years prior to the date of destruction. [L 1947, c 147, §2; RL 1955, §34-55; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L 1961, c 38, §2; HRS §40-12; am L 1972, c 5, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 40-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-13 Regulations.

 §40-13 Regulations. In conformity with chapter 91, the comptroller may make such regulations not inconsistent with this chapter as may be found necessary to carry out the object and provisions of this chapter, and for the more effectual record, check, and audit of all receipts and disbursements of public moneys. These regulations shall have the force and effect of law. [L 1898, c 39, §33; RL 1925, §1433; RL 1935, §558; RL 1945, §1560; RL 1955, §34-9; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-13]
HI Rev Stat § 40-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-14 Office space management.

  §40-14 Office space management. (a) For state agencies occupying space in facilities managed by the department of accounting and general services or in non-state facilities, the comptroller shall:  (1) Assess and determine office space requirements;  (2) Initiate or cancel leases upon the determination of each agency's requirements;  (3) Renegotiate existing leases;  (4) Authorize office space allocation; and  (5) Determine infrastructure requirements to allow employees to telework.  (b) The comptroller shall reduce the total square footage of space leased by the State as of July 1, 2021, by ten per cent no later than July 1, 2026.  (c) The comptroller shall submit a progress report on the implementation of this section to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session beginning in the regular session of 2022. [L 2021, c 219, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 40-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-31 Public accountants defined, duties.

  §40-31 Public accountants defined, duties. All persons who, by any law, regulation, or appointment, are charged with the duty of collecting or receiving revenue or other moneys on account of the State, or with the duty of disbursing moneys on account of the public service shall be "public accountants", and shall perform all such duties and render such accounts as this chapter prescribes, and as the director of finance and comptroller shall from time to time direct. [L 1898, c 39, §29; RL 1925, §1436; RL 1935, §563; RL 1945, §1565; RL 1955, §34-14; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-31] Case Notes  Explicit appointment to receive public money not required by statute; sufficient if placed in charge by superior. 16 H. 123.  Clerk may be charged by regulation or appointment with the safe-keeping of money although by law the duty is charged to another. 16 H. 358.  Clerk receiving revenues not liable for loss when money disposed in accordance with departmental rules and regulations. 36 H. 369.  Cited: 17 H. 364, 368; 27 H. 143, 147.
HI Rev Stat § 40-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-32 Payments by public accountants.

  §40-32 Payments by public accountants. Every public accountant collecting or receiving revenue or other moneys on behalf of the State shall pay weekly, or at such times as may be otherwise specially appointed, into the treasury all sums of money collected or received by the public accountant on account of the revenue or otherwise. [L 1898, c 39, §30; RL 1925, §1441; am L 1927, c 219, §4; RL 1935, §568; RL 1945, §1572; RL 1955, §34-21; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-32; am L 1975, c 73, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 2017, c 9, §3] Case Notes  Failure to dispose of money as required, is a breach. 16 H. 123.  Includes money paid under protest pending litigation. 17 H. 364.
HI Rev Stat § 40-33 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-33 REPEALED.

 §40-33 REPEALED. L 2017, c 9, §4.
HI Rev Stat § 40-34 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-34 Accountants may deposit in bank, when.

 §40-34 Accountants may deposit in bank, when. Every public accountant other than the director of finance, receiving or disbursing money belonging to the State may deposit to the public accountant's official credit and keep all moneys received by the public accountant in such banks as may be designated therefor by the director with the approval of the governor until the moneys are remitted to the director as required by law, and the public accountant shall not be responsible for the moneys while so deposited. [L 1909, c 82, §1; RL 1925, §1443; RL 1935, §570; RL 1945, §1574; RL 1955, §34-23; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-34; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 40-35.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-35.5 Assessment and collection of service charges for dishonored payments.

 §40-35.5 Assessment and collection of service charges for dishonored payments. (a) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules, every public accountant receiving revenue or other moneys on account of the State shall assess and collect a service charge in the amount of $25 for any remittance for payment that the public accountant receives that is dishonored for any reason. A public accountant shall require payment of the full amount of the dishonored payment, plus the service charge in cash, by certified or cashier's check, or by bank or postal money order. The amount of the service charge shall be deposited with the director of finance as a realization of the general fund.  (b) The service charge shall be enforced as follows:  (1) For charges due on dishonored checks written or electronic funds transfers made for payment of any tax administered by the department of taxation under title 14, the charges shall be nonwaivable penalties and shall be made a part of the tax for which the payment was made in the same manner as penalties are made part of the tax under section 231-39; and  (2) For other dishonored payments, if payment of the full amount of the dishonored payment plus the service charge is not made, the public accountant shall refer the entire matter, including the service charge due on the dishonored payment, to the department of the attorney general or a collection agency bonded under chapter 443B for collection.  (c) All penalties for dishonored payments shall be debts due the State.  (d) Penalties collected for dishonored payments by the department of taxation pursuant to this section shall be collected in the same manner as are taxes under chapter 231. The penalty shall be a realization of the general fund in the same manner as other penalties collected by the department of taxation.  (e) No interest shall be charged on any penalty. [L 1981, c 45, §1; am L 1995, c 97, §1; am L 1997, c 177, §2; am L 2007, c 240, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 40-36 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-36 Successor accountants; vesting of moneys.

 §40-36 Successor accountants; vesting of moneys. On the death, resignation, or removal of any public accountant the balance of public moneys remaining in the public accountant's hands shall, upon the appointment of the public accountant's successor, unless otherwise directed by law, vest in the successor, and shall not in the event of death of any public accountant constitute assets of the deceased or be in any manner subject to the control of the public accountant's legal representative. [L 1898, c 39, §32; RL 1925, §1445; RL 1935, §572; RL 1945, §1576; RL 1955, §34-25; HRS §40-36; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 40-37, 38 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-37, 38 REPEALED.

  § §40-37, 38 REPEALED. L 1975, c 73, § §3, 4.
HI Rev Stat § 40-39 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-39 Powers in examination.

 §40-39 Powers in examination. In the examination of all state accounts and statements, and all other documents produced as vouchers, or as subordinate vouchers, the comptroller shall make such queries and observations addressed to public accountants, officers certifying accounts, or persons in any way concerned with the receipt or disbursement of the moneys or funds referred to in this chapter, and shall call for such further accounts, vouchers, statements, and explanations as the comptroller may think necessary, and after the queries and observations have been answered, and after further accounts and explanations have been rendered, the comptroller shall disallow and surcharge all sums not duly credited to the proper fund and paid into the treasury, and shall disallow and surcharge all sums disbursed in excess or not duly vouched and authorized, against the public accountant, officers certifying accounts, or other persons through whose default the surcharges have arisen, and until the failure shall have been made good to the satisfaction of the comptroller, all salary or other moneys that may be due and payable to the public accountant or other person shall be withheld. [L 1898, c 39, §15; RL 1925, §1447; RL 1935, §574; RL 1945, §1578; RL 1955, §34-27; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-39; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 40-40 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-40 Receipts and payments.

 §40-40 Receipts and payments. For all moneys paid into the treasury there shall be prepared a treasury deposit receipt in the form and in the number of copies determined by the comptroller as provided in section 40-6. The receipt shall specify the information required by the comptroller and the director of finance for the proper accounting of the amount paid into the treasury. The receipt shall be countersigned by the director of finance, or the director's designee, after writing upon its face the day of its delivery to the director. The director, or the director's designee, shall deliver a copy of the receipt to the person or official paying the money into the treasury, and shall deliver a copy to the comptroller. The director shall retain the original receipt, charging the director with the amount specified therein, and crediting the fund or account named thereon. No receipt shall be considered valid or binding as against the State, unless so countersigned as in this chapter provided. [L 1898, c 39, §11; RL 1925, §1448; am L 1927, c 219, §7; RL 1935, §575; RL 1945, §1579; RL 1955, §34-28; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1961, c 63, §1; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-40; am L 1975, c 72, §1; gen ch 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 40-51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-51 Money drawn only on warrants.

  §40-51 Money drawn only on warrants. Excepting moneys paid for the redemption of bonds of the state debt, and the interest coupons of the same, and for interest on overdue warrants, and drafts against special deposits and for the expenses of the legislature and the judiciary, and payment authorized by the comptroller by means of electronic funds transfers and through automated clearinghouses for the purposes of implementing an electronic benefits transfer system for the department of human services, no money shall be drawn from or out of the treasury except upon warrants, substantially in the form of section 40-52, issued from the comptroller's office; provided that upon request, the comptroller shall provide financial services involving the issuance of warrants on behalf of the legislature and the judiciary. Every warrant shall be signed by the comptroller or the comptroller's deputy or by means of any mechanical check signer that may be adopted by the comptroller, and shall be made payable upon such date as may be approved by the director of finance to the order of the person to whom the State is directly indebted. [L 1898, c 39, §11B; RL 1925, §1449; am L 1931, c 11, §1; RL 1935, §576; RL 1945, §1580; RL 1955, §34-29; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-51; am L 1974, c 159, §7; gen ch 1985; am L 1996, c 231, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 40-51.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-51.5 Checks or electronic funds transfers in lieu of warrants.

  §40-51.5 Checks or electronic funds transfers in lieu of warrants. With reference to warrants addressed under this part, the comptroller may, with the approval of the director of finance, issue checks drawn from, or make electronic funds transfers from, depositories of state treasury moneys in lieu of warrants drawn from the state treasury. Electronic funds transfers include Automated Clearing House transactions that debit the State's bank account under certain situations as may be authorized by the director of finance. [L 1993, c 46, §1; am L 1997, c 188, §3; am L 2017, c 146, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 40-51.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-51.6 Electronic funds transfers in lieu of checks. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, every public accountant who receives revenues or other moneys on account for the State and is authorized to accept remittances by check, draft, or similar paper instrument may accept the remittances by electronic funds transfer or credit or debit card pursuant to standards established by the director of finance. [L 1997, c 188, §2]

  §40-51.6 Electronic funds transfers in lieu of checks. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, every public accountant who receives revenues or other moneys on account for the State and is authorized to accept remittances by check, draft, or similar paper instrument may accept the remittances by electronic funds transfer or credit or debit card pursuant to standards established by the director of finance. [L 1997, c 188, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 40-52 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-52 Form of treasury warrant.

  §40-52 Form of treasury warrant.  No.......   Treasury Warrant.  Honolulu, Hawaii, ...... 19....   The Director of Finance, State of Hawaii.  Pay to the order of......................................  for and charge same to........................................  .............................................................   Comptroller, State of Hawaii [L 1898, c 39, sch B; RL 1925, §1467; am L 1927, c 219, §13; RL 1935, §594; RL 1945, §1598; RL 1955, §34-48; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-52] Case Notes  Cited: 33 H. 602, 605.
HI Rev Stat § 40-53 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-53 Salary and pension payments.

 §40-53 Salary and pension payments. (a) All payments for permanent settlements, specific and all other salaries, shall be drawn by the comptroller, payable to each individual to whom the State is directly indebted, except as provided for in section 40-58. No permanent settlements nor salary checks shall be paid by the director of finance until the person in whose favor the check is drawn shall have indorsed the person's signature thereon.  (b) All employees hired on or after July 1, 1998, shall designate a financial institution account into which the State is authorized to deposit the employee's pay. The comptroller may waive the requirements of this section for any state employee upon request by the head of the employing department under policies prescribed by the comptroller. The implementation of this section shall not be subject to negotiation under chapter 89. [L 1898, c 39, §11C; RL 1925, §1450; RL 1935, §577; RL 1945, §1581; RL 1955, §34-30; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-53; gen ch 1985; am L 1998, c 110, §2; am L 2007, c 28, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 40-54 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-54 Payroll deductions authorized.

 §40-54 Payroll deductions authorized. The comptroller of the State and the auditors of its political subdivisions shall, if so requested in writing by any employee or officer of the State or of any county, deduct from the compensation to the employee or officer for the employee's or officer's state or county employment membership dues, group insurance premiums, and contributions for other group benefit plans to any union or organization representing teachers, state, or county employees. After making these deductions, the comptroller or auditor shall pay the money deducted to each organization for the account of the employee or officer. [L 1949, c 275, §1; RL 1955, §34-31; am L 1957, c 44, §1 and c 152, §1; HRS §40-54; am L 1970, c 66, §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 40-54.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-54.5 Disclosure of information. (a) The appropriate government agencies shall disclose to the recipient of payroll deductions information related to the administration of payroll deductions as follows: name, social security number, and amounts and dates of both voluntary and mandatory payroll deductions remitted to the recipient. (b) An employee organization or other recipient receiving government records pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same restrictions on disclosure of the records as the originating agency. [L 1990, c 250, §3]

  §40-54.5  Disclosure of information. (a) The appropriate government agencies shall disclose to the recipient of payroll deductions information related to the administration of payroll deductions as follows: name, social security number, and amounts and dates of both voluntary and mandatory payroll deductions remitted to the recipient.  (b) An employee organization or other recipient receiving government records pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same restrictions on disclosure of the records as the originating agency. [L 1990, c 250, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 40-55 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-55 Warrants for certain mechanics and laborers.

 §40-55 Warrants for certain mechanics and laborers. Warrants for payrolls of mechanics or laborers, or others temporarily employed, may be drawn in advance and before the wages as shown by the payrolls have been receipted for by the mechanics, laborers, and others, but in every case the payrolls shall have indorsed thereon the approval of the officer in whose department the liability, or expense, has been incurred, and also the appropriation to which it is chargeable, and it shall also be specially certified to by the officer directly incurring the expense, that the services charged for have been faithfully performed; and further, the comptroller shall take a receipt from the disbursing officer in whose favor the warrant for the payrolls has been drawn, and shall retain the receipt until the payrolls have been properly receipted and returned to the comptroller, and under no circumstances shall the comptroller hold more than one receipt from the same disbursing officer for payrolls under the same item of appropriation. [L 1898, c 39, §11D; RL 1925, §1451; RL 1935, §578; RL 1945, §1582; RL 1955, §34-32; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-55; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 40-56 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-56 Warrants for supplies, incidentals.

 §40-56 Warrants for supplies, incidentals. Warrants for bills of materials, supplies, and incidentals of every kind and character, shall be made payable to the order of each individual person to whom the State is indebted, except as provided in section 40-58, and only after an original warrant voucher shall have been presented to the comptroller or, in the case of the University of Hawaii and the department of education, to their respective chief financial officers accompanied by all original bills and any other supporting document as may be required by the comptroller or the respective chief financial officers of the University of Hawaii and the department of education. The comptroller or the respective chief financial officers of the University of Hawaii and department of education may accept an electronically-mailed warrant voucher or other bill or supporting document as an original warrant voucher, bill, or supporting document. The original warrant voucher shall have indorsed thereon the approval of the officer in whose department the liability or expense has been incurred, and the appropriation to which it is chargeable; and further, each original bill shall be specially certified by the subordinate officer of the State directly incurring the liability or expense that all the materials, supplies, and incidentals have been received in good order and condition, unless the bill is for an advance payment or a deposit to be paid as specified in the department's purchase order, in which case the certification of the original bill by the subordinate officer is not required. Any advance payment made under this section must conform to the common business practice for making such payment as determined by the comptroller or the respective chief financial officers of the University of Hawaii and the department of education. [L 1898, c 39, §11E; RL 1925, §1452; RL 1935, §579; RL 1945, §1583; RL 1955, §34-33; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-56; am L 1975, c 71, §3; am L 1986, c 3, §1 and c 94, §1; am L 2010, c 111, §2]