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Denver workers receive $1.1 million in restitution
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Denver’s workers will receive $1.1 million in restitution in 2022, due to Denver Labor’s enforcement activities and work with cooperative employers who raised wages due to the law, according to a news release. The Denver Labor Division of the Auditor’s Office will launch a tool to connect eligible workers to the money they are owed,…
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A LOOK BACK | Webb victory advances climb in Denver city politics
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Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: Wellington Webb’s election to Denver auditor, defeating opponent Bill Schroeder, came as a shock to few. The candidate had long been considered the favorite for victory and after claiming nearly 64% of the vote, Webb said his hopefulness had been rewarded. “I was always optimistic that I had a great…
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Denver auditor faults 2 city agencies for not making changes as agreed
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Normally, Denver City Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien releases a report finding fault with a city agency and the leadership of that department agrees to make the recommended changes. And normally, that’s the end of it. Denver Auditor Timothy O’BrienPhoto courtesy of the Denver City Auditor’s Office Not so on Thursday when O’Brien sharply criticized two…
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Denver auditor takes charge of enforcing new minimum wage requirements
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Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien.Larry Laszlo The Denver City Auditor’s office announced on Monday that it will take the lead on enforcing the minimum wage increase for city workers and employees of city contractors. That law, which went into effect on Monday, requires all city workers and contract employees be paid a minimum of $13 per…
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Denver auditor: City bidding practices lack safeguards against political favoritism
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Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien.Larry Laszlo Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien has released a report that found city purchasing practices are too susceptible to political influence and contracting errors. The report, released Thursday, zeroed in on a city’s practice of not requiring vendors seeking to do business with the city to submit political contribution reports when…
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Denver Auditor cites need for better oversight of software program for city personnel
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The cloud-based platform that Denver uses to track personnel matters for its more than 13,000 employees has lacked adequate and consistent supervision of who has access to the site, according to a Denver Auditor’s report released Thursday. The audit focused on Workday, a software application that the city used to recruit, train, staff and manage…
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THE PODIUM: Denver deserves transparency for marijuana money
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Denver’s taxpayers have a right to know how their money is spent, especially when the revenue comes from a newly legal product in a controversial industry. I recently released a follow-up report to our 2016 audit of the Office of Marijuana Policy. In the original audit, we called for greater transparency in how marijuana-related revenues…
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Denver auditor recognized for efficiency, innovation by CPA group
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Denver’s independently elected financial watchdog is getting some recognition this week from industry professionals. Auditor Timothy O’Brien was awarded the national 2017 Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award for local government. The award, presented by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), recognized O’Brien for his efficiency, effectiveness and innovative services as a certified…
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Denver medical marijuana tax collection has improved; $1.1 million recovered through audits
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The City and County of Denver is doing a better job of ensuring it is collecting medical marijuana-related sales and use tax revenue, the Independent Audit Committee was told Thursday. A follow up report to a 2014 audit of the city treasury department’s collection of marijuana revenue found all four recommendations in the audit had…
