By submitting an application for the position, candidates: Authorize the Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and/or any materials submitted and made a part of the application as they relate to the position and to the extent permitted by law; Authorize and consent to, without reservation, the Hawaiian Electric Companies sharing any and all information regarding previous or present employment, educational training or personal information from their records and from any other source with the hiring department or subsidiary company; Release, discharge, and hold harmless, Hawaiian Electric Companies, from any and all liability for any damage which may be claimed as a result of furnishing such information to the hiring department or subsidiary company; Authorizes release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer; and. Meet financial and statistical information needs of various users, both internal and external to the Company (HEI, Department Managers, Project Managers, Engineers, Board of Directors, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC), legislators, etc.) through data obtained from various accounting and other sources.