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Denver airport needs stronger construction oversight: Audit
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Denver International Airport needs to improve its oversight of construction projects to avoid unnecessary spending and scheduling delays, a recent audit from the Denver Auditor’s Office found. “The airport is spending billions on a new runway, gate expansion, the Great Hall, security updates, and other construction projects,” Auditor Tim O’Brien said in a news release.…
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City council to repeal bill after Denver auditor files lawsuit to determine its legality
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After Denver Auditor Tim O’Brien filed a lawsuit claiming City Council passed an illegal amendment on an ordinance restricting the auditor’s ability to issue subpoenas, council has filed to repeal the bill and start the process over. In May 2021, Denver City Council passed an ordinance giving the auditor power to issue subpoenas to access…
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Audit: Denver can’t tell if Red Rocks vendor pays up on concessions
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Denver can’t tell if it’s collecting all it should from concessions sold at Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Denver Coliseum, a new audit finds. “Weak oversight” of inventory and the way cash is handled at the venues present a risk of theft and other security issues, according to Denver Auditor Tim O’Brien. Denver Arts &…
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Denver audit: Some airport oil wells are losing money
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Denver International Airport has owned oil wells since it opened in 1995, generating millions of dollars in revenue, but a new city audit found that in 2017 a third of the 71 wells were losing money. The audit also found while DIA has a contract with an operator, PetroPro Engineering, to manage the wells the…
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Audit: Trust of Lyft and Uber could be costing Denver airport money
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Parking is the second-largest revenue driver for Denver International Airport, but according to City Auditor Timothy O’Brien, lax oversight with Lyft and Uber could be letting money slip through the cracks. In a report released Thursday, O’Brien found the airport charges Lyft and Uber $2.60 for each pickup and drop off at DIA. But the…
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Denver auditor: DIA needs to improve on accurately collecting fees from airlines
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In recent years, airline fees have made up roughly half of Denver International Airport’s operating revenue. That’s why DIA needs to improve its efforts to ensure airlines pay what they owe. That’s the gist of a new review from Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien’s office. The report looked at progress made on 14 recommendations from…
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Denver agencies aren’t following ‘fiscal accountability rules’ city auditor says
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Denver agencies could do a better job of adhering to “fiscal accountability rules” in collecting revenue, a recent audit found. City Auditor Timothy O’Brien’s ordered the audit of the city’s four largest agencies’ books – including the Department of Economic Development, Community Planning and Development, the Denver Public Library and the Department of Public Works’…
