The auditor shall conduct a management and financial audit of the program for fiscal years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, and for each fiscal year thereafter ending in an even-numbered year. The auditor shall submit the audit report, including the amount of unredeemed refund value and recommendations, to the legislature and the department no later than twenty days prior to the convening of [the] next regular session. The costs incurred by the auditor for the audit shall be reimbursed by the deposit beverage container program special fund. The auditor may contract the audit services of a third party to conduct the audit.
HRS § 342G-107