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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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Denver auditor’s office passes with flying colors in peer review
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You could say the auditor has become the audited. And Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien’s office passed with high marks. As part of a peer review process through a Association of Local Government Auditors’ program, a team of three experienced auditors probed the quality of O’Brien’s office including conducting interviews, assessing the office’s policies, and examining…
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DIA is operating oil and gas wells at a big loss
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DENVER – Instead of gushing revenue, oil and gas wells on Denver International Airport’s property are a money pit, with the airport losing more than $200,000 over a nine-month period last year, according to a new audit. The audit coordinated by Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien found DIA is losing money on oil and gas wells…
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Audit: Checks in place to ensure accuracy of Denver elections
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In the era of Russian meddling in U.S. elections, checks on the accuracy of election results are fundamental. Denver’s Elections Division recently took steps required by state law to ensure that its vote counts are indeed accurate, but it also wanted to double-check it was dotting its i’s and crossing its t’s. An audit has…
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City auditor: Denver needs work on enforcing rules for Airbnb-style rentals
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Denver’s missing the mark when it comes to enforcement of rules governing Airbnb-style rentals and is doing a poor job of analyzing data to assess their impact on neighborhoods. That’s the gist of a new city audit, which sought to gauge how Denver is doing in enforcing its ordinance regulating short-term rentals – roughly one…
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Denver auditor offers a heads-up on who’ll get scrutiny in 2018
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If only the IRS were so considerate: Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien gave fair warning this week as to what areas of Denver government he will train his sights on next. His office has released his 2018 Audit Plan, which provides an extensive overview of the different agencies, services and activities O’Brien and his staff will…
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Denver auditor finds payroll errors after city overhauls system
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Denver recently made a complex conversion to a new payroll system, and while it was largely successful, a lack of controls resulted in some errors, according to an audit. In one instance, an employee’s annual salary was set at the biweekly rate, and an incorrect payment was made, Auditor Timothy O’Brien’s office said in a…
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Identity data held by Denver on citizens, employees found to be unprotected
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Private, personal information such as full legal names, drivers license and Social Security numbers of thousands of citizens and current and former City and County of Denver employees were accessible to as many as 10,000 city workers, an audit by the city auditor found. No evidence of unintended, improper or illegal viewing or access was…
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DIA audit finds airline revenue collection lacking
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Denver International Airport is not ensuring prompt payments from airlines, promptly collecting delinquent airline payments and associated interest penalties or managing airline space changes, an audit report found. Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien‘s staff presented those and other findings and recommendations about DIA‘s airline agreement management practices and lack of controls to the independent audit…
