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Legislative panel rejects request for audit of state health agency’s COVID-19 testing contracts
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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, hence the potential for a tie vote. The panel killed the…
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Denver City Council audit delayed over disagreement with Auditor’s Office
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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
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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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Audit finds slow pace for state tech consolidation
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A new state review shows the wheels of Colorado government turn slowly even on the information superhighway. Ten years ago, the legislature passed a law to combine state’s technology under one entity, the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT), to make it safer, cheaper and more efficient. And most of the state’s operations have been moved…
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Hundreds of Denver assets could be missing due to inaccurate books, audit finds
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Denver could have misplaced hundreds of assets like equipment due to poor record-keeping, a new report by the city auditor found. Of 124 assets listed in the city’s books, Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien’s office couldn’t find 15 items during an audit. And based on sampling methodology used during the audit, between 670 and 1,590…
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If the Colorado Film Office was playing fast and loose, just imagine …
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… what other state agencies might have a similarly freewheeling approach with the public’s checkbook. So surmises conservative blog Colorado Peak Politics. ColoradoPolitics.com’s Peter Marcus reported earlier this week on a state audit that found none of the $1.9 million in incentives awarded to film projects shot in Colorado had met all the criteria for…
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Audit of Colorado Film Office shows $1.9 million in incentives did not meet requirements
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A scathing state audit of the Colorado Film Office released Monday states that it paid about $1.9 million in incentives for projects even though none of them met all requirements. The audit identified $129,000 for projects that did not qualify for incentives and another $1.8 million for projects for which the Office of Film,…
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City auditor: $241,000 in back pay owed to city contract workers
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A Denver contractor cut checks for nearly $250,000 to dozens of its employees after city officials discovered a payroll error during a routine city audit. Nelson Pipeline Constructors, a subcontractor on Beeler Park construction in Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood, failed to pay 91 employees wages totaling $241,000 due to a classification error, City Auditor Timothy O’Brien…
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The Hot Sheet – More on millennials (bc – it’s all about them, right?), Senate Dems create environmental czar, Science vs cash, State employees get a free ride and MORE …
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VOL. 01 NO. 199 | DECEMBER 6, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – Don’t tell Santa but we’re feeling a little naughty – and dare I say a bit snarky – this morning. Blame it on the weather, the holidays or perhaps all the political craziness happening all around us. So, read on at your own…
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? Short-term rental rules, data-driven policing in 2017 audit plan
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Denver’s enforcement of short-term rental rules and data-driven policing will be closely reviewed by Auditor Timothy O’Brien as some of the areas targeted in his 2017 audit plan. O’Brien recently submitted the plan to Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver City Council as required by city charter. The plan consists of integrated audits that incorporate performance,…
