Most opposition deputies voted against the HDZ's conclusions, while the Party of Rights (HSP) and some minority deputies abstained.
According to the conclusions, the report by the HRT Directorate indicated illegal work, a significant drop in revenue from the broadcaster's own activities, and expenses that were higher than planned.
The Finance Ministry was instructed with investigating all unpaid taxes and contributions on the HRT, gain obtained illegally by airing more commercials than envisaged by relevant regulations, the salary scale, and the use of the broadcaster's own funds and personnel to record external programmes.
The explanation for turning down the report is that the Programmes Council did not work in line with the Law on the HRT, that it failed to point to disregard for the obligation to report in a true, full and unbiased manner.
The Council failed to discuss the untrue, one-sided and biased reporting in HRT news programmes, read the conclusions adopted by the parliament.
Andrija Hebrang of the HDZ said that this was a serious warning to the HRT Council and Directorate to seriously consider how to lead the national broadcasting company in the future, which he believes is politically biased at present.
Asked if he expected HRT manager Mirko Galic to resign, Hebrang said the fact that the report was rejected did not bind anyone to anything.
"Of course, men of honour would draw certain conclusions from that," he added.
Zeljka Antunovic of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) said the conclusions constituted "the continuation of pressure on the freedom of public speech and freedom and independence of the HRT" as well as a violation of the Law on the HRT.
"The conclusions confirm the darkest fears that freedom of public speech will be put in the service of one policy and of politicking," she said.
Antunovic told reporters that she considered illegal a final court ruling on the collection of VAT on subscription fees which the HRT received during the session on the two reports.
"This is definitely an attempt to make the public radio and television broadcaster dependent on the state policy and an attempt to intimidate HRT employees who care about media freedoms, but also about whether they will receive their pay checks on time," Antunovic said.
Wrapping up the 17th parliament session this afternoon, Speaker Vladimir Seks said that this had been the most dynamic session, both in terms of the number of adopted laws and decisions, as well as in terms of the number of business days.
Seks wished all deputies a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
The parliament is to convene again in mid-January next year.
At the end of the six-week session, the Sabor voted a law on the reorganisation of the Croatian Railways (HZ) company into four separate companies and establishment of an umbrella company with the state as the sole owner.
The reorganisation of the HZ will take place in the next six months.