Section 3-131-3 - Procurement violations(a) The head of the purchasing agency is responsible for the agency's compliance with the law. Violations of chapter 103D, HRS, which are normally inadvertent, and the result of administrative error, lack of knowledge, or simple carelessness, may be avoided through the implementation of better procedures, employee training, and progressive discipline.(b) The procurement officer may prepare a report of procurement violations for review by the reviewing officer. It may be helpful to prepare and maintain procurement violation reports, first, to pinpoint weaknesses in the State's procurement process, including the procurement code itself, and to find ways to improve state procurement, and second, to determine whether or not a violation has reached the level requiring civil or criminal penalties.(c) Being responsible for the initial investigation of violations requires the head of the purchasing agency to carefully examine the in-place procurement procedures. Any improvements can best be achieved through the agency's own initiative.[Eff 12/15/95; comp 11/17/97; am and comp 11/25/02; am and comp AUG 24 2009] (Auth: HRS § 103D-202) (Imp: HRS § 103D-106)