Tennessee Code 41-24-109 – Monitoring of contractor performance – Reports
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-24-109
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of correction. See Tennessee Code 41-24-102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- contractor: means any entity entering a contractual agreement with the commissioner to provide correctional services to inmates under the custody of the department. See Tennessee Code 41-24-102
- Correctional services: means the following functions, services and activities, when provided within a prison or otherwise:
(A) Education, training and jobs programs. See Tennessee Code 41-24-102 - Department: means the department of correction. See Tennessee Code 41-24-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by law, the commissioner shall monitor any contracts with prison contractors providing correctional services and shall report at least annually, or as requested, to the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives or any other legislative committee regarding the performance of the contractor. The comptroller of the treasury shall audit the performance of the department of correction and the private contractor to ensure that the state is receiving the quality and level of services as described in the contract based upon the performance criteria, the monitoring process and any applicable sanctions that might be incurred. The comptroller shall report annually, or as otherwise requested, to the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives.