Tag: Denver Auditors
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Denver Water agencies fulfill tasks to save the city money on water, auditors say
Denver Water’s city agencies successfully reduced the city’s chances of overpaying for city water and sewer services, according to a recent auditor’s report. Denver Water is an outside agency overseeing water services for residents, businesses, contractors and city buildings. It is not a direct agency with Denver, but the city charter allows auditors to audit…
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Auditors find ‘eligibility risks’ in Denver’s $152 million health care plan for city staff
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Denver auditors found that the Office of Human Resources needs better enrollment oversight over the eligibility of city employees receiving its tax-driven health care plans. Denver contracts with UnitedHealthcare and Kaiser Permanente insurance companies for its self-funded health care plans. Its insurance plan covers over 20,000 current or retired city employees, and their designated dependents.…
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Denver Auditor’s Office report finds Denver Golf not complying with several recommendations
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Denver Golf swung and missed on multiple recommendations made in a 2021 audit to help improve city golf course operations, according to a recent follow-up report by the Denver Auditor’s Office. Denver Golf, a sub-department of Denver Parks & Recreation, failed to comply with at least five recommendations aimed toward improving its golfer check-in systems…
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Delayed permit approvals increases home building costs, Denver auditors say
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Denver homeowners and contractors looking to build homes could see increased construction delays and costs as a result of overdue permit application reviews, according to a city auditor’s report. Reviews are needed to determine if a construction project is qualified to start or complete within city limits. Auditors inspected Denver’s Department of Community Planning and…
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Denver risks higher construction costs due to ‘misunderstanding,’ auditors say
Auditors revealed in a follow-up audit that Denver risks paying more than it needs to on construction projects due to a misunderstanding of contracting costs. A September 2021 audit by the Denver Auditor’s Office looked at the city’s method for managing its large general contractor projects. “We found risks involving inadequate management of the Northfield…
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Denver’s minimum wage increases to $18.29
Once the clock struck midnight in Denver on Sunday, the city’s minimum wage increased from $17.29 per hour to $18.29. City auditors reminded business owners to keep track of the change. Denver has increased its minimum wage by $5.44 since 2020, when it stood at $12.85 per hour. The city’s minimum wage was $14.77 in…
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Denver City Council needs consistent security oversight, auditors say
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council is inconsistent with security-related oversight practices, putting the city’s legislative body at risk for cyberattacks, auditors found. Some councilmembers’ cybersecurity training also remained incomplete, the auditors said. Auditors investigated the body’s spending, technology asset management and the transition process for elected councilmembers,…