Office of the Auditor

The Office of the Auditor is an independent agency of the Hawaii Legislature that conducts performance and financial audits of nā keʻena mokuʻāina, programs, and contracts to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with law. It reports findings and nā ʻōlelo aʻoaʻo to ka ʻAhaʻōlelo and the public, providing independent accountability for the executive branch. Audit reports have triggered significant legislative and administrative reforms across multiple agencies.

The Auditor's reports expose waste, fraud, and mismanagement in ke aupuni mokuʻāina and are freely available to the public; reading audit findings is one of the most direct ways to understand how well nā keʻena mokuʻāina are performing.