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Colorado fails to inspect dozens of marijuana businesses, audit finds
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At least 75 Colorado dispensaries haven’t been inspected by the state in the last four years. An audit released Monday uncovered wildly inconsistent inspections among Colorado marijuana businesses. Dozens of dispensaries haven’t received any targeted inspections or underage compliance checks since 2019, the audit found. In that same timeframe, one dispensary was inspected 19 times. From…
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Colorado fails to enforce safety requirements for gas pipelines, audit finds
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In September 2020, Patricia Ruiz Roe was killed when her home in Gypsum exploded due to a gas leak. Roe, a 49-year-old mother and wife, left behind two young children. The leak was caused by Black Hills Energy incorrectly marking a gas pipeline, resulting in the pipeline being ruptured during a drilling operation, according to the…
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Audit: Colorado’s DMV services now more efficient, less time consuming
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The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles is becoming more efficient and less time consuming for customers, according to an audit released on Wednesday. In 2021, Colorado’s 35 state-run driver’s license offices reached their goal of completing at least 75% of customer transactions within 30 minutes, the Office of the State Auditor found. Those offices completed…
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Over 90% of Colorado school districts meet fiscal health standards
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More than 90% of Colorado school districts are meeting the state’s benchmarks for fiscal health, according to an annual analysis released Wednesday. Of Colorado’s 178 school districts, only 17 showed indications of financial stress in 2021, the Office of the State Auditor found. In 2020, 20 districts failed to meet fiscal health benchmarks. In 2019,…
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Audit uncovers numerous issues in Colorado’s veterans service program
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Colorado is failing to adequately plan for, supervise and support its veterans service program, according to a performance audit released on Wednesday. As of last year, there were around 388,000 veterans living in Colorado. These veterans rely on state service officers to help them obtain benefits and resources, such as pensions, disability compensation, medical care…
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Audit: Dozens of Colorado’s tax deductions, exemptions are underused
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Dozens of Colorado’s tax deduction and exemption programs are being underused, with many having absolutely no use at all, according to a new state audit. The Office of the State Auditor released its fifth annual tax expenditure compilation report on Friday, detailing individual evaluations of 48 tax expenditures, including various tax credits, exemptions and deductions.…
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Audit: Denver’s public safety agency left nearly $400,000 in co-responder funds unspent
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The Denver Police Department and Department of Public Safety failed to spend nearly $400,000 that was awarded to the city to fund the co-responder police program. An audit released Thursday found $383,000 of grant funds from the Caring for Denver Foundation unused, granted to the city to pay for its co-responder program, which sends licensed…
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Q&A With Timothy O’Brien | Auditing, dentistry and Einstein’s theory of insanity
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Timothy O’Brien, who has served Denver Auditor since 2015, stands out from his predecessors because he is a certified accountant, a chartered financial analyst and a chartered global management accountant. He also served as the Colorado state auditor for nearly dozen years. That innate knowledge of accounting and experience come handy, he told Colorado Politics. …
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Audit finds compliance issues when Colorado spent $26 billion in federal funds in FY2021
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After reviewing the $26.2 billion in federal fund Colorado spent in the 2021 fiscal year, state auditors have uncovered 81 compliance issues and roughly $364,000 in total “questioned costs.” The majority of issues arose out of deficiencies in internal controls, which the Colorado Office of the State Auditor regards as the “least serious level of…
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State Supreme Court dismisses Adams County treasurer’s appeal in lawsuit with county board
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The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on the Adams County treasurer’s attempt to prevent the county attorney’s office from representing the board of county commissioners in its legal fight with the treasurer. Lisa Culpepper, elected as a Democrat in 2018, is defending against allegations that she has failed to properly keep track…
