§40-2 Accounting systems and internal control; enforcing the use of and inspection of the same. (a) The accounting system installed by the commission on public accountancy under Act 181, Session Laws of Hawaii 1923, as amended by Act 220, Session Laws of Hawaii 1925, for use in the offices of the comptroller, director of finance, departmental and agency services of the State, and the auditors, treasurers, departmental and agency services of the several counties shall be the accounting and reporting systems of the State and counties; provided that the University of Hawaii may install a different accounting system that shall be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied to colleges and universities; and provided further that the department of education may install a different accounting system that shall be in conformity to generally accepted accounting principles. The comptroller shall make such changes and modifications in the accounting system as shall from time to time appear to be in the best interest of the State and counties.
(b) The departments and agencies of the executive branch are respectively charged with the responsibility to maintain an adequate system of internal control and with the further responsibility to see that the internal control system continues to function effectively as designed. The comptroller shall make such investigations and audits from time to time to enforce the use of the accounting system and internal control systems in the executive branch.
(c) The judiciary, the legislature, and each county shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of its respective internal control system. [L 1898, c 39, §10; RL 1925, §1437; am L 1927, c 219, §3; RL 1935, §564; RL 1945, §1568; RL 1955, §34-17; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L 1959, c 151, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-2; am L 1974, c 159, §5; am L 1986, c 321, § §5, 12; am L 1987, c 283, §69; am L 1989, c 371, §7; am L 1991, c 163, §3; am L 1993, c 314, §2; am L Sp 1993, c 8, §22; am L 1997, c 180, §1; am L 1998, c 115, §24; am L 2005, c 137, §1; am L 2006, c 161, § §2, 7; am L 2010, c 124, §2; am L 2015, c 44, §2; am L 2017, c 91, §3]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 5. State Financial Administration
40-1 Comptroller to supervise accounts, etc.
40-2 Accounting systems and internal control; enforcing the use of and inspection of the same.
40-4 Publication of statements.
40-6 Approval of business and accounting forms.
40-7 Count of money and securities in treasury.
40-8 Statements of count to be filed.
40-10 Destruction of vouchers, etc.
40-11 Destruction of warrants, bonds and interest coupons.
40-12 Examination before destruction.
40-14 Office space management.
40-31 Public accountants defined, duties.
40-32 Payments by public accountants.
40-34 Accountants may deposit in bank, when.
40-35 Payment to State under protest.
40-35.5 Assessment and collection of service charges for dishonored payments.
40-36 Successor accountants; vesting of moneys.
40-51 Money drawn only on warrants.
40-51.5 Checks or electronic funds transfers in lieu of warrants.
40-52 Form of treasury warrant.
40-53 Salary and pension payments.
40-54 Payroll deductions authorized.
40-55 Warrants for certain mechanics and laborers.
40-56 Warrants for supplies, incidentals.
40-57 Warrants on account of contracts.
40-57.5 Comptroller's acceptance of vouchers for the Hawaii state medicaid program.
40-57.6 Duplicate bills accompanying vouchers.
40-59 Comptroller to keep list of salaries, contracts, bids, etc.
40-60 Vouchers required; procedure if not obtainable.
40-61 Procedure when voucher defective.
40-63 Director's warrant notes.
40-64 Interest designated on warrant note.
40-65 Notice of payment of warrant notes.
40-66 Appropriations lapse when.
40-67 Closing out appropriation accounts.
40-68 Nonpresentment of warrants and checks.
40-81 Report by agencies receiving special moneys.
40-81.5 Rapid transportation authority; certification statement.
40-82.5 Delinquent accounts, collection.
40-83 Audit of public school accounts.
40-84 Petty cash funds; regulations.
40-85 Imprest fund for immediate welfare payments, emergency assistance, and work-related expenses.
40-86 Lapse of University of Hawaii appropriations.
40-87 Lapse of department of education appropriations.
40-88 State of Hawaii endowment fund created.
40-90 Encumbrances, when void.
40-91 Appeal from comptroller.
40-92 Examining persons, books.
40-93 Form of notice to appear for examination.