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Colorado Division of Youth Services fixes reporting issues on juvenile recidivism, education
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A state audit found significant improvements in the accuracy of the Colorado Division of Youth Services’ reporting on recidivism and educational outcomes of young offenders. In 2019, the division was revealed to be miscalculating and using incomplete data for its annual reports. This resulted in reports that under-represented the recurring criminal offenses of youths discharged…
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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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Lawmakers seek audit of community mental health centers
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The Legislative Audit Committee authorized the state auditor to draft a bill that would investigate 17 nonprofit community mental health centers that were granted “non-compete contracts and a privileged rate status for nearly 60 years, without meaningful oversight.” The audit was requested in January by Reps. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Aurora and Colin Larson, R-Littleton, and…
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Audit: Colorado controller’s office accounting errors totaled hundreds of millions of dollars
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A state audit of Colorado State Controller Bob Jaros’ office found millions of dollars in errors and numerous “misstatements” in a major annual report it publishes. On Tuesday, state Auditor Dianne Ray released a scathing 386-page report, saying her agency’s audit raises “serious issues in the Office of the State Controller’s preparation of the State’s…
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Senate Democrats wants audit of Stapleton-run Payback program
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Monday it was House Democrats calling on Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton to answer for the tardiness they perceived in his work as state treasurer. Now three Senate Democrats are asking the Legislative Audit Committee to take a closer look at the “Great Colorado Payback,” run by the treasurer’s office. The program urges people to…
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YESTERYEAR: Howard Dean attempts to quell Denver DNC union rebellion; Buckley mired
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Twenty Years Ago This Week in the Colorado Statesman … When she was elected in 1994, Secretary of State Vikki Buckley became the first African-American woman to take statewide office in Colorado. She had spent 22 years working her way up through the ranks of the secretary of state’s office, and eventually became second in command…
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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…
