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HI Rev Stat § 40-84 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-84 Petty cash funds; regulations.

 §40-84 Petty cash funds; regulations. Whenever the head of any state department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency deems it necessary to have a petty cash fund for the proper transaction of the business of the agency, a written application therefor shall be made to the comptroller setting forth the details covering the purposes and uses of and for the fund. The comptroller, before issuing a state warrant for that purpose, shall determine whether or not the business of the agency warrants the establishment of such a fund, and if the comptroller is satisfied that such a fund is necessary, the comptroller shall issue a state warrant to such agency for an amount as the comptroller shall determine, not to exceed the sum of $100,000, except that this limitation of $100,000 shall not apply to the University of Hawaii and the stadium authority.  The comptroller may prescribe such rules as the comptroller may deem necessary for the proper administration and accountability of these funds. [L 1941, c 137, §1; am L 1943, c 106, §1; RL 1945, §1567; RL 1955, §34-16; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-84; am L 1969, c 100, §1; am L 1976, c 117, §1; am L 1981, c 70, §1; am L 1988, c 227, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 40-85 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-85 Imprest fund for immediate welfare payments, emergency assistance, and work-related expenses.

 §40-85 Imprest fund for immediate welfare payments, emergency assistance, and work-related expenses. (a) In addition to the petty cash funds authorized by section 40-84, emergency assistance funds under subsection (b), work-related expenses under subsection (c), and, upon approval by the comptroller, the amount necessary and sufficient to enable the department of human services to make immediate welfare money payments to eligible recipients shall be advanced from the general fund of the State to be used by the department of human services on an imprest basis in those cases only which require more immediate payment than that possible under the usual procedure for disbursing state funds provided in section 40-51.  (b) Amounts necessary and sufficient to enable the department of human services to make immediate emergency assistance grants shall be advanced from the general fund of the State to be used by the department as provided under section 346-65.  (c) Amounts necessary and sufficient to enable the department of human services to provide cash assistance to eligible applicants and recipients of education, training, and employment programs, shall be advanced from the general fund of the State to be used by the department as provided under section 346-270.  The imprest fund for work-related expenses shall be used to assist applicants and recipients enrolled in employment training programs with extraordinary work-related expenses related to education, training, and employment activities or with emergency cash assistance during family crises.  (d) In granting approval, the comptroller may impose such conditions as the comptroller may deem necessary for the proper administration and accountability of the fund and of the funds advanced.  (e) The imprest fund shall be replenished at the end of each quarter and may be replenished at other times as required by the usage of the fund. In no case, however, may disbursements, from the imprest fund and under the usual procedure for disbursing state funds, exceed the amounts appropriated and allotted for a fiscal period. [L 1971, c 36, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 160, §2; am L 1987, c 339, §4; am L 1993, c 138, §1] Note  Section 346-270 referred to in text is repealed.
HI Rev Stat § 40-86 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-86 Lapse of University of Hawaii appropriations.

  §40-86 Lapse of University of Hawaii appropriations. Upon the lapse of an appropriation to the University of Hawaii, moneys which remain unencumbered shall be returned to the state treasury within ninety days. [L 1986, c 321, §2] Note  Repeal of section by L 1986, c 321, §12 as amended by L 1987, c 283, §69; L 1989, c 371, §7; L 1991, c 163, §3; L 1993, c 314, §2; L Sp 1993, c 8, §22; L 1997, c 180, §1; L 1998, c 115, §24; and L 2005, c 137, §1 deleted by L 2006, c 161, §7.
HI Rev Stat § 40-87 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-87 Lapse of department of education appropriations.

  §40-87 Lapse of department of education appropriations. Upon the lapse of an appropriation to the department of education, moneys which remain unencumbered shall be returned to the state treasury within ninety days. [L 1986, c 321, §3] Note  Repeal of section by L 1986, c 321, §12 as amended by L 1987, c 283, §69; L 1989, c 371, §7; L 1991, c 163, §3; L 1993, c 314, §2; L Sp 1993, c 8, §22; L 1997, c 180, §1; L 1998, c 115, §24; and L 2005, c 137, §1 deleted by L 2006, c 161, §7.
HI Rev Stat § 40-89 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-89 Prior year accounts.

  §40-89 Prior year accounts. The comptroller shall establish new accounts for all special and revolving funds on July 1 of each fiscal year. All unencumbered cash balances for special and revolving funds established in previous years shall be deposited in the appropriate account for the current fiscal year unless otherwise provided by law; provided that this section shall not apply to those funds which are designated by either the legislature or the director of finance for transfer to the general fund. [L 1996, c 40, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 40-90 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-90 Encumbrances, when void.

  §40-90 Encumbrances, when void. (a) All encumbrances for claims which the comptroller has determined to be inactive shall become void six months from the end of the fiscal year of the original encumbrance, or within a period of time less than six months as designated by the comptroller.  (b) All encumbrances for contracts shall become void after five years from the end of the fiscal year of the original encumbrance; provided that the comptroller may grant an exemption from this subsection if the comptroller finds that there is sufficient justification to extend a contract encumbrance. [L 1996, c 40, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 40-91 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-91 Appeal from comptroller.

  §40-91 Appeal from comptroller. [2004 amendment repealed June 30, 2010. L 2006, c 94, §1.] In case of any question or difference of opinion arising between the comptroller and any officer of the State regarding the proper appropriation to which any item or amount of expense is charged, or any other matter regarding the construction of this chapter or the authority vested in either of them by this chapter, and in all cases where a claim is disallowed by the comptroller in consequence of the absence of an original warrant voucher, or upon an imperfect warrant voucher or an incorrect certificate, or if any person feels aggrieved by any decision of the comptroller, in the rejection or the surcharge of the returns or refusal to approve or allow any demand presented by the person, any of the persons concerned may appeal from the decision to the intermediate appellate court, subject to chapter 602. After such investigation as the appellate court considers equitable, it may make such order directing the relief of the appellant in whole or in part as appears to the court to be just and reasonable. If the demand of the officer, bill, claim of any person, or the return of any public accountant is approved, in whole or in part by the court, the court shall so indorse its findings on the same and it shall thereafter be presented to the comptroller, who shall enter it in the proper book in like manner as other demands and indorsement shall be made by the comptroller of its having been so entered before it can be paid. [L 1898, c 39, §16; RL 1925, §1458; RL 1935, §584; RL 1945, §1588; RL 1955, §34-38; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-91; am L 1975, c 71, §7; am L 1979, c 111, §26; am L 2004, c 202, §5; am L 2006, c 94, §1; am L 2010, c 109, §1] Rules of Court  Appeal to appellate courts, see Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure. Case Notes  Formerly "reasonable time" allowed for taking appeal. 33 H. 795.  Appeal should not be hampered by technicalities. 15 H. 9, 11.  Comptroller may refuse payment on ground of invalidity of appropriation and comptroller's decision then be tested by appeal under the statute, with parties in same positions as in mandamus. 20 H. 518.  Refusal to pay appropriation as being illegal and invalid and beyond legislative powers. 25 H. 406.  Appeal lies from refusal to endorse certificate of available funds, under §103-39. 27 H. 143.  Refusal to indorse certificate of availability of unexpended appropriation on public contract. 27 H. 221.  Appropriation by legislature on moral and honorable obligation. 29 H. 343.  Refusal to endorse contract as not satisfying call for tenders publication. 30 H. 94.  Refusal to pay person holding a county and a territory office at same time. 31 H. 792.  Refusal to pay commissioner's salary in excess of temporary appointment. 34 H. 12.  Refusal to issue warrant as Act providing for expenditure of appropriation invalid. 35 H. 203.  Appeal from comptroller's refusal to pay salary authorized by board of education. 53 H. 492, 497 P.2d 562.  Cited: 15 H. 726.
HI Rev Stat § 40-92 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-92 Examining persons, books.

 §40-92 Examining persons, books. The comptroller may, by precept under the comptroller's hand in the form contained in section 40-93, require all such persons as the comptroller may think fit to appear personally before the comptroller at any time and place to be named in the precept, and to produce to the comptroller all such accounts, books, and papers in the possession or control of these persons as shall appear to be necessary for the purpose of their examination. The comptroller may when the comptroller shall so have occasion, cause search to be made and extracts to be taken from any book, paper, or record in the custody of any public officer without paying any fee for the same; and every officer having the custody of any book, paper, or record shall make such search and furnish such extracts as thereto requested. [L 1898, c 39, §21; RL 1925, §1438; RL 1935, §565; RL 1945, §1569; RL 1955, §34-18; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-92; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 40-93 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-93 Form of notice to appear for examination.

  §40-93 Form of notice to appear for examination.  To...............................   By virtue of the authority vested in me by chapter 40 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, you are hereby required to appear before me at........................on........................and to bring with you for the purpose of examination a certain book (or as the case may be) and to be examined by and before me touching and concerning matters required to be investigated by me pursuant to the provisions of the chapter.  Witness my hand this ..... day of ....., 19.....  ..............................   Comptroller. [L 1898, c 39, sch D; RL 1925, §1469; RL 1935, §595; RL 1945, §1599; RL 1955, §34-49; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-93]
HI Rev Stat § 40-94 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-94 Examination under oath.

 §40-94 Examination under oath. The comptroller shall examine upon oath, which oath the comptroller may administer, all persons whom the comptroller thinks fit to examine touching the receipts and expenditures of money, and touching all other things and matters necessary for the due execution of the powers vested in the comptroller by this chapter. [L 1898, c 39, §22; RL 1925, §1439; RL 1935, §566; RL 1945, §1570; RL 1955, §34-19; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-94; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 40-95 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-95 Penalty for false evidence.

 §40-95 Penalty for false evidence. If any person, in the course of the person's examination before the comptroller, wilfully and corruptly gives false evidence, the person so offending shall incur the same penalties as are or may be provided against persons convicted of perjury. [L 1898, c 39, §35; RL 1925, §1440; RL 1935, §567; RL 1945, §1571; RL 1955, §34-20; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-95; gen ch 1985] Cross References  Perjury, see §710-1060.
HI Rev Stat § 40-96 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|40. Audit and Accounting|40-96 Penalty for violating.

 §40-96 Penalty for violating. Any public accountant or person who fails or neglects to conform to any of the regulations contained in this chapter, or to attend the comptroller for the purpose of being examined or to produce any accounts, books, vouchers or other documents or to answer any other lawful question when required so to do by the comptroller, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $25, nor more than $100, on conviction. [L 1898, c 39, §34; am L 1903, c 8, §2; RL 1925, §1434; RL 1935, §561; RL 1945, §1563; RL 1955, §34-12; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-96]
HI Rev Stat § 41D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|41D. State Risk Management and Insurance Administration|41D-1 Definitions.

  §41D-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter:  "Attorney general" means the attorney general of the State.  "Captive insurance company" shall have the same meaning as captive insurance company in section 431:19-101.  "Casualty insurance" shall have the same meaning as general casualty insurance has in section 431:1-209; provided that in this chapter "casualty insurance" shall exclude accident and health or sickness insurance as defined in section 431:1-205, and includes marine and transportation insurance as defined in section 431:1-207, vehicle insurance as defined in section 431:1-208, surety insurance as defined in section 431:1-210, and ocean marine insurance as defined in section 431:1-211.  "Comptroller" means the comptroller of the State as designated in section 26-6.  "Department" means the department of accounting and general services.  "Informal resolution" means the process of investigating a claim and negotiating the resolution of the claim.  "Insurance" shall have the same meaning in this chapter as it has in section 431:1-201.  "Property insurance" shall have the same meaning in this chapter as it has in section 431:1-206.  "Property of the State" includes real and personal property rented or used by the State and for which the State is responsible to the owner, as well as property owned by the State.  "Risk manager" means the risk manager described in section 41D-7.  "State agency" means all executive departments, boards, and commissions of the State and all public corporations created by the legislature, but excludes any contractor with the State.  "Tort claim" means any written request or demand for damages against the State within the meaning of chapter 662, and includes a "complaint" within the meaning of Rule 7(a) of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, of the District Court Rules of Civil Procedure and of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, if the complaint is for damages against the State within the meaning of chapter 662. [L 1988, c 266, pt of §1; am L 2000, c 132, §2; am L 2003, c 212, §2] Revision Note  Definitions rearranged.
HI Rev Stat § 41D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|41D. State Risk Management and Insurance Administration|41D-3 Adjustment of claims against the State.

  §41D-3 Adjustment of claims against the State. (a) The attorney general may review any claim. The attorney general may refer claims to the comptroller for informal resolution.  (b) All claims against the State that are within the purview of section 41D-8 shall be reviewed in the first instance by the comptroller for informal resolution as provided in this section; provided that:  (1) The comptroller may compromise or settle a claim within the purview of section 41D-8 for an amount not exceeding $25,000 and the comptroller may pay the claim without review by the attorney general; and  (2) The comptroller may compromise or settle and pay a tort claim not within the purview of section 41D-8 for an amount not exceeding $25,000 without the necessity of court approval.  (c) Upon referral by the comptroller, the attorney general, in the attorney general's discretion, shall make determinations of whether a claim would or would not be within the purview of section 41D-8 for purposes of subsection (b).  (d) If the tort claim cannot be resolved informally as set forth in subsection (b), the comptroller promptly shall inform the attorney general.  (e) All of the efforts of the comptroller or the comptroller's delegate under this section shall be "compromise negotiations" within the meaning of rule 408, Hawaii Rules of Evidence, as set forth in section 626-1.  (f) Claims compromised or settled under this section shall be paid from the state risk management revolving fund. [L 1988, c 266, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 117, §1; am L 1997, c 251, §4; am L 2019, c 118, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 41D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|41D. State Risk Management and Insurance Administration|41D-5 Investment of fund.

  §41D-5 Investment of fund. The director of finance shall invest all moneys appropriated or assessed to the state risk management revolving fund. Interest upon the investments shall be credited to the state risk management revolving fund. [L 1988, c 266, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 41D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|41D. State Risk Management and Insurance Administration|41D-6 Fund advancement; dissolution.

  §41D-6 Fund advancement; dissolution. If the state risk management revolving fund should become financially incapable of meeting its obligations under this chapter, the comptroller, in the comptroller's discretion, may:  (1) Request that the governor authorize the transfer of sufficient sums to meet the fund's obligations from whatever such savings as may be available from other current appropriation for any other state program. Money so advanced shall be repaid from the state risk management revolving fund in annual installments, without interest. The amount of installments shall be fixed by the director of finance at whatever amount as can reasonably be expected to liquidate indebtedness of the fund in not more than ten years; or  (2) Dissolve the fund, prorating remaining assets of the fund among the claimants, giving priority to those claims as, in the comptroller's discretion, is appropriate. [L 1988, c 266, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 41D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|41D. State Risk Management and Insurance Administration|41D-7 Risk management.

  §41D-7 Risk management. The comptroller shall appoint a risk manager to supervise and direct the determination and treatment for the best interests of the State of all risks appertaining to the property of the State and its personnel and operations. The risk manager shall be responsible for the administration of the comptroller's responsibilities with respect to this chapter. [L 1988, c 266, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 41D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|41D. State Risk Management and Insurance Administration|41D-8 Insurance on public vehicles.

  §41D-8 Insurance on public vehicles. Vehicles owned by the State or in the custody and use of any department may be self-insured or insured by purchased insurance against public liability in compliance with article 10C of chapter 431. Determinations of whether to insure or self-insure shall be made by the comptroller in conjunction with the state agency having custody or control of the vehicle, or the vehicle may be insured on a complete or excess coverage basis under a comprehensive automobile liability insurance policy entered into by the comptroller. If the vehicles are self-insured, claims for which the State is liable under article 10C of chapter 431 may be settled and paid by the comptroller from the state risk management revolving fund, notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 662. Any purchased state comprehensive automobile liability insurance policy shall be administered by and be subject to the control of the comptroller. [L 1988, c 266, pt of §1] Cross References  Volunteer emergency medical disaster response personnel, see §321-23.3.
HI Rev Stat § 41D-8.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|41D. State Risk Management and Insurance Administration|41D-8.5 Insurance for indemnification.

  §41D-8.5 Insurance for indemnification. The comptroller may:  (1) Obtain sufficient loss insurance to cover the liability of the State that may arise from indemnity provisions agreed to pursuant to section 29-15.5;  (2) Obtain sufficient loss insurance to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless a county providing assistance, services, rights, or permission to use county property to a state agency under an indemnity agreement provision pursuant to section 46-71.5; and  (3) Obtain appropriate and sufficient reinsurance to cover the liability of a captive insurance company established pursuant to section 41D-2. [L 1997, c 168, §2; am L 2000, c 132, §4; am L 2007, c 152, §11]
HI Rev Stat § 41D-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|41D. State Risk Management and Insurance Administration|41D-9 Construction.

  §41D-9 Construction. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to expand the scope of liability of the State beyond that set forth in chapter 662. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to waive the immunity of the State from suit in federal courts guaranteed by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [L 1988, c 266, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 42F-101 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|42F. Grants|42F-101 Definitions.

  §42F-101 Definitions. As used in this [chapter], unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  "Grant" means an award of state funds by the legislature, by an appropriation to a specified recipient, to support the activities of the recipient and permit the community to benefit from those activities.  "Recipient" means any organization or person receiving a grant. [L 1997, c 190, pt of §3; am L 2014, c 96, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 42F-102 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|42F. Grants|42F-102 Applications for grants.

  §42F-102 Applications for grants. Requests for grants shall be submitted to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature at the start of each regular session of the legislature. Each request shall state:  (1) The name of the requesting organization or individual;  (2) The public purpose for the grant;  (3) The services to be supported by the grant;  (4) The target group; and  (5) The cost of the grant and the budget. [L 1997, c 190, pt of §3; am L 2014, c 96, §6]