Tag: Audit
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Adams 14 releases findings of forensic audit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MGT Consulting, a company that has overseen Adams County School District 14 since 2019, used district money to hire contractors to do work it was supposed to do itself, according to a forensic audit released Thursday. The audit performed by Eide Bailly LLP found that…
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Legislative panel rejects request for audit of state health agency’s COVID-19 testing contracts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An audit request from Sen. Rob Woodward, R-Loveland, for two contracts between the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and two labs handling COVID-19 testing was turned down on a 4-4 tie by the Legislative Audit Committee. The committee is half Democrat, half Republican,…
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Denver City Council audit delayed over disagreement with Auditor’s Office
A planned audit of the Denver City Council has been delayed by a conflict between the council and the Auditor’s Office over whether the council can have an observer present during the auditor’s interviews of staff members. Auditor Tim O’Brien announced the delay Tuesday, saying he refuses to conduct the staff interviews with senior staff members…
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Audit says state has done little to recover $73 million paid out in fraudulent unemployment claims
The Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) may have paid out $73.1 million in potentially fraudulent claims during the first 14 months of the pandemic and has done little to resolve those fraudulent claims, including recovering the money, an audit released Monday said. But the department’s lack of effective processes also meant that the majority…
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Adams County files lawsuit against county treasurer
Adams County is suing its county’s treasurer, alleging she’s failed to perform her statutory duties as “tens of millions of dollars remain unreconciled,” according to the complaint. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Adams County District Court, seeks to gain access to Treasurer Lisa L. Culpepper’s accounts and records. The suit also asks the court to…
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Audit: Denver failing to maintain parks while buying more park land
Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien called on the city to improve maintenance of city parks rather than purchasing additional park land in an audit released Thursday. In the audit, O’Brien said the Department of Parks and Recreation isn’t doing enough to keep existing parks clean and safe, while continuing to purchase additional land. This comes as…
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Audit: Denver office ignored issues of city worker wage stagnation
One year after an audit revealed the Office of Human Resources was failing to ensure Denver city workers are paid competitive wages, the office hasn’t addressed the issue, according to an audit released last week. The 2020 report discovered multiple examples of workers who hadn’t received a pay increase in years and found the office…
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Auditor: City let jail construction project go millions over budget, years behind schedule
The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure allowed a jail construction project to go nearly $2 million over budget and three years past deadline, according to a report released by Auditor Timothy O’Brien Thursday. The report examined the buildout contract for Denver County Jail Building 24, identifying numerous instances of additional work and costs which…
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City Council committee approves giving Denver auditor subpoena power
The Denver City Council Finance and Governance Committee unanimously approved a proposal that would grant the city auditor subpoena power during its meeting Tuesday afternoon. The proposal will now be sent to the full council for a final vote before implementation. If passed, the auditor would be able to use the subpoena power – the…
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Denver auditor critcizes DIA’s Westin Hotel contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien issued a news release Thursday claiming the Westin Denver International Airport Hotel is withholding financial documents related to revenue his office should be allowed to review. The Westin, which is owned and operated by Marriott International Inc., opened at the DIA…