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Audit finds backlog and delays at Human Rights Commission; lawmakers weigh options
Summary
A fiscal audit flagged staffing shortfalls, slow processing and unresolved cases at the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission; lawmakers discussed options including moving functions, re-staffing, or channeling complaints to court or federal agencies.
A recent fiscal-audit review of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights (HRC) prompted legislators to question whether the agency can meet statutory timelines for complaints and whether the state should change where discrimination claims are heard.
Audit materials discussed by the committee showed the commission had roughly 259 pending cases at one point and that some matters exceeded the three-year statute-of-limitations…
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