DENVER -- A Republican lawmaker is demanding punishment for an official who approved a plan to use the state's emergency-response computers to buy World Series tickets.

The plan was scrapped after it was leaked to the media.

House Minority Leader Mike May sent a letter to Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter saying it was a "serious indiscretion" by Department of Local Affairs Director Susan Kirkpatrick.

May wrote, "It is outrageous that an official who is responsible for public safety would consider compromising these resources."

The governor's office said it's handling the matter administratively. Details weren't released.

Kirkpatrick has said she approved the plan to prevent employees from leaving work to try to buy tickets. She said in retrospect, it probably wasn't the best idea.

She said her Internet technology department determined that using the computers wouldn't compromise security.