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City Was Ineffective in Managing Construction Project

Published on September 16, 2021

DENVER – Denver did not effectively manage a recent construction project, resulting in a high risk of overpaying and a potential lack of fair competition in subcontracting, according to a new audit report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA.

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Denver Improves Grant Reporting, Subcontractor Accountability

Published on September 02, 2021

DENVER – Denver is in a better position to support job seekers after implementing audit recommendations to manage federal grant money, according to one of two new follow-up reports from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. The city is also better prepared to hold contractors and subcontractors at the National Western Center accountable, according to the second report.

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Airport Isn’t Adequately Monitoring Parking Shuttles Contract

Published on August 26, 2021

DENVER – Denver’s airport isn’t doing enough to ensure the shuttles running from the parking lots to the terminals are on time and that the company running them isn’t overcharging, according to a new report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA.

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Human Resources Sidesteps Prevailing Wage Stagnation Issues

Published on August 05, 2021

Denver’s Office of Human Resources failed to assess the best way to ensure some city workers are paid competitive wages on city projects, according to one of two follow-up reports this month from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA.

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Denver Does a Good Job Managing Coronavirus Relief Funds

Published on July 15, 2021

The City of Denver did a good job managing a portion of the COVID-19 pandemic-relief funds it received from the federal government in 2020, according to a new audit from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA.

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Police Department Creates More Risk Associated With Tracking Inventory

Published on July 01, 2021

Denver Police made some progress to improve accountability for the cash the department uses to pay for confidential information and evidence, but the department took steps in the wrong direction for tracking expensive electronics, according to a follow-up report out today from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA.

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Construction Project Falls Years Behind Schedule, Millions of Dollars

Published on June 16, 2021

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure allowed a construction project to balloon in cost by more than 30% and last almost four times longer than scheduled, according to a report this month from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

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Improvements Still Needed After County Court Audit

Published on June 03, 2021

Denver County Court supports its own technology needs, independent of the rest of the city, but managers showed limited signs of implementing needed policies and procedures for user access and change management, according to a follow-up report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA.

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Denver Needs to Build Out Disaster Recovery Plan for Technology

Published on May 25, 2021

The city needs a comprehensive technology strategy to ensure timely and effective recovery of data and systems in the case of a disaster, according to a recent audit from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA.

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Clerk & Recorder Has Insufficient Protection for Information

Published on May 20, 2021

The Clerk and Recorder’s Office is working toward digitization of documents without taking sufficient measures to protect personally identifiable information and without a strategic plan that properly protects historical documents, according to a new audit report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA.

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New! Public Health Orders

News articles

City Was Ineffective in Managing Construction Project

Denver Improves Grant Reporting, Subcontractor Accountability

Airport Isn’t Adequately Monitoring Parking Shuttles Contract

Human Resources Sidesteps Prevailing Wage Stagnation Issues

Denver Does a Good Job Managing Coronavirus Relief Funds

Police Department Creates More Risk Associated With Tracking Inventory

Construction Project Falls Years Behind Schedule, Millions of Dollars

Improvements Still Needed After County Court Audit

Denver Needs to Build Out Disaster Recovery Plan for Technology

Clerk & Recorder Has Insufficient Protection for Information

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