A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a performance audit of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Tobacco Policy and Control Program as it relates to the investigations of tobacco outlets in the city.

HR 244 is a resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review how Philadelphia's Public Health Department enforces tobacco sales restrictions at retail outlets. It specifically examines whether investigations into compliance with tobacco sales rules are conducted consistently and fairly across the city. The audit will assess if the department meets its goals for reducing tobacco use, as outlined in its state-funded program. The committee must report findings within 18 months of the resolution's adoption.