Report 2010-118 Recommendation 10 Responses

Report 2010-118: California Prison Industry Authority: It Can More Effectively Meet Its Goals of Maximizing Inmate Employment, Reducing Recidivism, and Remaining Self-Sufficient (Release Date: May 2011)

Recommendation #10 To: Prison Industry Authority

When performing analyses to establish prices for its products, CALPIA should document the basis for each product’s or service’s profit margin and should also ensure that it always considers and documents market data when making pricing decisions.

1-Year Agency Response

CALPIA indicates that each product price analysis now includes the basis for the product’s profit margin as well as market data for comparable products. (See 2013-406, p. 222)

• Response Date: May 2012

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

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All Recommendations in 2010-118

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.