Const. Art. VII, §10
State Auditor
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section sets up the State Auditor's job. The legislature picks the Auditor, who serves eight years. The Auditor checks state and county finances and programs, certifies financial statements, and reports findings to the governor and legislature. The legislature can remove the Auditor for cause.
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The constitution, as written — Auditor
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The legislature, by a majority vote of each house in joint session, shall appoint an auditor who shall serve for a period of eight years and thereafter until a successor shall have been appointed. The legislature, by a two-thirds vote of the members in joint session, may remove the auditor from office at any time for cause. It shall be the duty of the auditor to conduct post-audits of the transactions, accounts, programs and performance of all departments, offices and agencies of the State and its political subdivisions, to certify to the accuracy of all financial statements issued by the respective accounting officers and to report the auditor's findings and recommendations to the governor and to the legislature at such times as shall be provided by law. The auditor shall also make such additional reports and conduct such other investigations as may be directed by the legislature. [Ren Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Cross References Statutory provisions, see chapter 23.
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