§23-8  Assistance and staff.  (a)  In
the performance of the auditor's duties, the auditor may employ the services of
one or more certified public accountants or accounting firms, and other
assistants and clerical workers as may be necessary; provided the cost thereof
shall not exceed the sums as may be available out of the appropriation provided
by law for the conduct of the auditor's office; provided further that the
accountants, firms, and assistants are entirely independent of the departments,
offices, and agencies of the State and its political subdivisions whose affairs
are subject to audit by the auditor.



(b)  All employees shall be hired by the
auditor subject to the approval of the president of the senate and the speaker
of the house of representatives and shall serve at the auditor's pleasure;
provided that in the establishment of the salary of each employee, the auditor
shall consult with the department of human resources development and shall
follow as closely as possible the recommendations of the department; provided
further that effective July 1, 2007, the salary of the first assistant or first
deputy shall be not more than ninety-two per cent of the salary of the
auditor. 



(c)  The auditor and the auditor's full-time
staff shall be entitled to participate in any employee benefit program
privileges. [L Sp 1959 1st, c 14, pt of §1; am L 1963, c 184, §2; Supp, §2-37;
HRS §23-8; am L 1982, c 129, §29(2); gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 128, §27(2); am
L 1989, c 329, §17(2); am L 1994, c 56, §21; am L 2005, c 225, §2; am L 2007, c
63, §1]



 



Cross References



 



  Salary of auditor, see §23-3.