STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1814

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 199

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 199 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PRIVATE PRISON PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF SAGUARO CORRECTIONAL CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to ensure that Hawaii prisoners serving their sentences in the Corrections Corporation of America facilities in Arizona are receiving the appropriate services by requesting that the Auditor conduct a performance audit of the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 199 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair