Tag: City Auditor
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Denver still not tracking homeless camp enforcement costs
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Denver’s homeless encampment enforcement program officials still do not know how much money has been spent on the program or if contracted providers are performing to agreed-upon standards, according to city auditors. In April 2023, Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien audited how city agencies responded to homeless encampments and identified several risks involving compliance with laws…
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Audit: Poor organization, gaps in security and fiscal accountability beset Denver’s shelter system
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s citywide program to provide shelter to homeless people is failing to adhere to some accountability measures meant to safeguard the use of taxpayer dollars and meet some of its most basic goals, according to a new city audit report released Thursday. Notably, the city’s housing department suffers from “poor organization,” and…
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Denver considers expanding city auditor’s subpoena powers to compel contractors’ records
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A few Denver councilmembers on Monday clashed with the city auditor over a proposal to give the latter powers to subpoena the city’s contractors and compel them to produce records. On a 9-4 vote, the City Council preliminary approved the proposal expanding the city…
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Denver auditor gains power for wage theft protections
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday unanimously voted to improve the city auditor’s power to investigate wage theft cases. In other action, a councilwoman from one of Denver’s most diverse council districts voted against a pair of bills that would provide money for sheltering illegal…
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Denver’s minimum wage increases Jan. 1, city auditor advises awareness
Denver’s minimum wage will increase from $15.87 per hour to $17.29 per hour starting Jan. 1. The city’s minimum wage is adjusted annually based on calculations made at the Department of Finance. The $1.42 increase translates to a raise of almost 9% according to City Auditor Timothy O’Brien, and is a response to rising prices…
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Denver auditor granted subpoena power by City Council
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien now has the ability to issue subpoenas after the City Council approved a bill Monday granting the position subpoena power. With this new power, O’Brien can demand a person or entity provide documents, information or testimony when conducting internal audits, investigations…