STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1520

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 252

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 252 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO EXAMINE THE RATIONALE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to help ensure the safety of the public by requesting that the Auditor examine the rationale for the creation of Hawaii Paroling Authority (HPA) and audit the management and programs of the agency.

     HPA submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 252 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair