HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

94

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

  

STATE OF HAWAII

  
   

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

requesting a management and financial audit of the department of public safety's correctional industries program.

 

 

WHEREAS, the Correctional Industries Program is a field division of the Department of Public Safety that is responsible for developing comprehensive work programs for qualified, able-bodied inmates at state prisons; and

WHEREAS, the Correctional Industries' work programs are designed to:

(1) Generate revenue to sustain operations and allow for capital investment;

(2) Provide a maximum level of work for all qualified, able-bodied inmates;

(3) Provide training in specific skills to increase an inmate's employment prospects upon leaving the correctional facility and returning to the community;

(4) Provide an environment for operations similar to that of a private business;

(5) Encourage cooperate ventures with the private sector; and

(6) Provide quality, low-cost goods and services to customers, including government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the general public;

and

WHEREAS, Correctional Industries operates under a statutory mandate to be self-supporting and does not receive general funds from the State; and

WHEREAS, to facilitate self-sufficiency, the Correctional Industries Revolving Fund (Revolving Fund) was created; and

WHEREAS, proceeds from the sale or disposition of goods and services produced by the Correctional Industries' programs are deposited into the Revolving Fund to be used to pay for expenses of the Correctional Industries' programs; and

WHEREAS, to ascertain the effectiveness and efficiency of Correctional Industries and its programs and finances, including the Revolving Fund, a detailed and thorough management and financial audit should be conducted by the Office of the Auditor (Auditor); and

WHEREAS, a management and financial audit will:

(1) Analyze the overall effectiveness and efficiency of Correctional Industries, including the Revolving Fund;

(2) Pinpoint weaknesses and areas for improvement, including any concerns regarding the Correctional Industries' vocational and educational programs;

(3) Review the quality of the Correctional Industries' programs for female inmates as compared to male inmates; and

(4) Recommend possible solutions that address the weaknesses and areas for improvement existing in Correctional Industries;

now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2006, the Senate concurring, that the Auditor is requested to perform a management and financial audit of the Correctional Industries Program under the Corrections Division of the Department of Public Safety; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Auditor address the foregoing issues and any other related issues the Auditor deems appropriate and submit a report of the findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2007; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Auditor, Director of Public Safety, and the Attorney General.

 

 
 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Requesting the Auditor to conduct an audit of Correctional Industries