Colorado’s Office of the State Auditor on Tuesday criticized the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment for its lack of proper financial reporting and oversight of billions of dollars in payments to unemployed Coloradans. In an unusual move, the report added a disclaimer to its annual audit of state government finances that honed in on […]
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Colorado’s State Court Administrator’s Office lacks “culture of accountability,” audit finds
The administrative arm of Colorado’s judicial branch spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on employee buyouts and paid administrative leave over a four year period, and millions more on no-bid contracts, many without sufficient records or required administrative approvals, a state audit has found. The audit of the State Court Administrator’s Office released Monday examined […]
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Scathing audit criticizes Colorado board on treating sex offenders
COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado state auditor has written a scathing performance review about a state board responsible for developing standards for treating and managing registered sex offenders. The audit said members of the Sex Offender Management Board voted on policy revisions that benefited their firms, did not reference supporting evidence when setting standards as […]
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Against uncertain backdrop, the tax overhaul backed by Colorado’s governor and state lawmakers limps ahead
After years of groundwork, 2020 was supposed to be the time for Colorado tax reform. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis kicked off his second year in office by doubling down on his pledge to eliminate special interest tax breaks to fund broad tax cuts. A legislative study group came into the session with an agenda of […]
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Carman: Oil and gas industry grifters violate Colorado law with impunity
Let’s face it, outrage is our new normal. All we have to do to ruin the buzz from a sunny day on the slopes or lunch with a friend is to tune into the impeachment trial on the TV. It’s so outrageous, listening to it should come with a doctor’s warning like those on the […]
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After facing U.S. Supreme Court criticism, Colorado’s civil rights division blasted by auditor as slow, not transparent
Colorado’s Civil Rights Division and Civil Rights Commission are too slow to investigate complaints and voted on cases in secret and without any documentation about their deliberations, according to a scathing report released Wednesday by the state’s auditor. The negative spotlight comes on the heels of criticism leveled against the entities last year by the […]