City’s departing-employee payout process is improved following audit Published on July 16, 2026 DENVER – The Department of Finance has strengthened processes to ensure it pays out former city employees promptly and accurately for all unused leave, according to a follow-up report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. Tagged as: , Auditor
Denver International Airport is not billing airlines accurately Published on June 18, 2026 DENVER – Weaknesses in Denver International Airport’s airline billing processes resulted in both overbilling and in uncollected revenue, according to a new audit from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. The audit also found the airport was not enforcing contract terms and its operations were not aligned with policies and procedures. Tagged as: , Auditor
Auditor asks: “What should we look into next?” Published on June 09, 2026 DENVER – Throughout June, the Denver Auditor’s Office is inviting residents, businesses, and other community members across the city to help answer one important question: What should we look into next for future audits? Tagged as: , Auditor
Residential permitting process improved after audit recommendations Published on June 04, 2026 DENVER – The residential permitting experience has improved with the city addressing several process issues, according to a follow-up audit report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. Tagged as: , Auditor
Denver Labor committed to strip club workers' labor protections Published on June 02, 2026 DENVER – On International Sex Workers Day, June 2, Denver Labor is reaffirming that all workers in Denver deserve the full wages to which they are legally entitled and protection from retaliation when asserting their rights, regardless of industry. Tagged as: , Auditor
Housing Stability does little to fix known shelter oversight issues Published on May 21, 2026 DENVER – The Department of Housing Stability remains unaware of how much taxpayer money is being spent for each homeless shelter and whether funds are being used appropriately, according to a follow-up report of the City Shelters audit from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. Tagged as: , Auditor
City’s fleet better placed for success but fuel misuse risk remains Published on May 07, 2026 DENVER – The Department of Transportation & Infrastructure is in a stronger position to oversee the city’s fleet of vehicles yet opportunities for improvements remain, according to a follow-up audit report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. The department fully or partially implemented 11 of 13 recommendations from our original audit of the department’s management of the city’s fleet. Tagged as: , Auditor
Housing Stability bypasses rules to reduce affordable rental units Published on April 27, 2026 DENVER – The Department of Housing Stability is not ensuring the required number of affordable rental units are being built for people with limited incomes, and it made this decision without getting council approval, according to a follow-up report of the Affordable Housing audit from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. Tagged as: , Auditor
Denver Fire is not reviewing costs in agreements with municipalities Published on April 23, 2026 DENVER – The Denver Fire Department needs a better balance between accountability and regional relationships when providing fire support services to other municipalities. This is according to a new audit of the fire department’s intergovernmental agreements with Englewood, Glendale, Sheridan, and the Skyline Fire Protection District from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. Tagged as: , Auditor
Zoo improves protections against potential cybersecurity attacks Published on April 02, 2026 DENVER – The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance continues minimizing the potential for cybersecurity attacks at the zoo by successfully managing its outdated IT infrastructure, according to a follow-up report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. The zoo implemented both our recommendations to mitigate outdated infrastructure risks. Tagged as: , Auditor