Financial Audit of the
Department of Defense
A Report to the
Governor
and the
Legislature of
the State of
Hawaii
THE AUDITOR
STATE OF HAWAII
Report No. 04-06
March 2004
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Office of the Auditor
The missions of the Office of the Auditor are assigned by the Hawaii State Constitution
(Article VII, Section 10). The primary mission is to conduct post audits of the transactions,
accounts, programs, and performance of public agencies. A supplemental mission is to
conduct such other investigations and prepare such additional reports as may be directed by
the Legislature.
Under its assigned missions, the office conducts the following types of examinations:
1. Financial audits attest to the fairness of the financial statements of agencies. They
examine the adequacy of the financial records and accounting and internal controls, and
they determine the legality and propriety of expenditures.
2. Management audits, which are also referred to as performance audits, examine the
effectiveness of programs or the efficiency of agencies or both. These audits are also
called program audits, when they focus on whether programs are attaining the objectives
and results expected of them, and operations audits, when they examine how well
agencies are organized and managed and how efficiently they acquire and utilize
resources.
3. Sunset evaluations evaluate new professional and occupational licensing programs to

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The Auditor State of Hawaii
OVERVIEW
Financial Audit of the Department of Defense
Report No. 04-06, March 2004
Summary
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The Office of the Auditor and the certified public accounting firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP conducted a financial audit of the Department of
Defense, State of Hawaii, for the fiscal year July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003. The
audit examined the financial records and transactions of the department; reviewed
the related systems of accounting and internal controls; and tested transactions,
systems, and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations.
In the opinion of the firm, except for the effects of the adjustments, if any, resulting
from the FY2001-2002 capital asset issues, the financial statements present fairly
the department’s financial position and changes in its financial position for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
With respect to the department’s internal control over financial reporting and
operations, we found several deficiencies, including a significant reportable
condition considered to be a material weakness. In the material weakness, we
found that the department has not properly accounted for its capital assets. The
department was unable to provide adequate documentation to support $12.2
million of $17.2 million in capital asset costs and related accumulated depreciation
of $4.5 million of $4.8 million. This information should have been recorded upon
the implementation of GASB Statement No. 34 as of June 30, 2002, and is reflected
in the $12 million restatement as of July 1, 2002, in the financial statements, and
the recording of depreciation expense thereon of $373,000 in the fiscal year ended

Finally, we found that the department did not file certain federal financial status
reports on a timely basis. In 15 instances out of a sample of 68 Financial Status
Quarterly Reports filed in FY2002-03, the department submitted the financial
status reports for five grants eight days after the required submittal date. The
department does not have any formal written procedures assigning responsibility
to ensure that the financial status reports are filed on a timely basis. Although the
department was not assessed any penalty due to this late filing, untimely submittal
of reports to the federal government could result in penalties to the department or
jeopardize future federal funding.
We recommend that the department ensure that adequate supporting documentation
is maintained for the capital assets to support the propriety of these assets. The
department should also ensure the capital assets are properly accounted for by
department staff, and their work is reviewed and approved by the appropriate
supervisor.
We also recommend that the department comply with the Hawaii Public Procurement
Code and procurement rules for the procurement of goods and services, ensure
proper contract execution prior to the commencement of the contracted work, and
provide periodic employee training. Moreover, the department should ensure
proper and timely processing of the changes in the payroll wage allocation among
appropriation codes through strengthened procedures. Finally, the department
should establish and enforce formal written procedures to delineate the
responsibilities and deadlines for completing and submitting required federal
financial status reports.
The department generally concurred with most of our findings and
recommendations, and provides additional information to explain its current
procedures and corrective actions planned to address the internal control deficiencies
identified in our report.
Recommendations
and Response
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We wish to express our appreciation for the cooperation and assistance
extended by officials and staff of the Department of Defense.
Marion M. Higa
State Auditor
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Background 1
Organization 1
Objectives of the Audit 3
Scope and Methodology 3
Chapter 2 Internal Control Deficiencies
Summary of Findings 7
The Department Has Not Properly Accounted For
Capital Assets 8
The Department's Poor Management of Contracts
Resulted in Noncompliance 10
The Department Did Not Make Changes to the
Allocation of Payroll Wages on a Timely Basis 16
The Department Did Not File Certain Federal
Financial Status Reports on a Timely Basis 17
Chapter 3 Financial Audit
Summary of Findings 19
Independent Auditors' Report 19
Report on Compliance and on Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting Based on an Audit of Financial
Statements Performed in Accordance with
Government Auditing Standards 21

independent certified public accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP. The audit was conducted pursuant to Section 23-4, Hawaii Revised
Statutes (HRS), which requires the State Auditor to conduct postaudits of
the transactions, accounts, programs, and performance of all
departments, offices, and agencies of the State of Hawaii and its political
subdivisions.
The Department of Defense administers the Hawaii National Guard, the
Civil Defense Division, the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge
Program and the Office of Veterans Services. The federal government
provides funding to the department through the National Guard Bureau
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As a condition of
funding, the federal government sets requirements relating to the size,
strength, and structure of the organization.
The department’s purpose is to provide military and civil defense
organizations that are adequately staffed, trained, equipped, and prepared
to expeditiously respond to both federal and state missions. The
department’s objective is to minimize death, injury, property damage,
and economic loss in the event of physical disasters, mass casualty
situations or manmade disasters.
The adjutant general is the head of the department and the director of
civil defense for the State. He is the commanding general of the Hawaii
National Guard and responsible for Hawaii homeland security. The
department comprises many functional offices, divisions, advisory units,
and a program. Exhibit 1.1 displays the department’s organizational
structure. The primary responsibilities of these units follow:
The Office of Veterans Services is the principal agency responsible for
the administration and coordination of all functions and activities
prescribed under Chapter 363, HRS, Veterans Rights and Benefits. It
manages the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery and provides information,
referral, advocacy, counseling, and other appropriate services to

The Administrative Services Office, under the general direction of the
adjutant general, provides military and executive management services
and support to the Office of the Adjutant General.
The Quality Office provides guidance to the adjutant general and
oversees the department’s improvement initiatives.
The Public Affairs Office plans, develops, directs, and administers the
department’s community relations and public and internal information
programs.
The State Personnel Office provides personnel services, human
resources management, and administrative support services for all state
personnel programs.
The Civil Defense Division coordinates, integrates and focuses
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases of emergency
management for the State of Hawaii. Under the supervision of the
adjutant general, the vice director of the Civil Defense Division provides
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