Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

PRIDE Is Tightening Its Business Practices But Needs Greater Transparency

Report 06-67, October 2006




Report Summary

  • PRIDE has increased its sales over the past three years and has improved its product quality. PRIDE has had limited success expanding state government and private sector sales, but has increased sales to local governments and nonprofit organizations. However, due to the growth in the inmate population, the percentage of inmates that PRIDE employs has remained relatively low at 2.5% of the inmate population.
  • PRIDE has severed relationships with its affiliate and subsidiary companies. However, PRIDE has suffered losses of nearly $19 million owed by these former affiliated businesses. PRIDE has since added internal risk assessment measures to better control the risk of new business ventures.
  • To ensure transparency of PRIDE's operations, the Legislature should consider revising s. 946.516, Florida Statutes, to require that PRIDE submit an annual internal control report that adheres to national internal audit standards.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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