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• Gurule says state embellished audit Play Video

  May 8, 2013 8:52 PM

  PUEBLO - When parole officers relocated some 60 offenders from the Community Corrections Services Inc. (CCSI) facility in Pueblo last Friday, owner Al Gurule told News 5 at the time that he had simply decided not to renew his contract. Then on Monday, we discovered a report by state... more »

• Officials feel Interim Police Chief is a good choice for Canon City Play Video

  July 11, 2012 8:13 PM

  It's been a question on the minds of many in Canon City. How did the man brought in to study police department problems end up getting the job there as interim police chief? We went to Canon City to try and get some answers. The audit took place earlier this... more »

• Police chief on leave in Canon City resigns Play Video

  May 22, 2012 8:16 PM

  Canon City's police chief, Duane McNeill, who was placed on paid-administrative leave in April, is resigning. Mayor Tony Greer, who initiated the audit, says the resignation came as a surprise last week. He says the city is now working out a plan to find a replacement; they plan on... more »

• Audit: State Fair lost $380,000 last fiscal year

  January 17, 2012 5:19 PM

  The State Auditor reports the Colorado State Fair lost $380,000 in the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2011. "Overall, we're pleased with the results of the audit," said Colorado State Fair General Manager, Chris Wiseman. "Every year we strive to provide educational opportunities to the half-million fans that... more »

• Outdated computer systems threaten state services

  September 4, 2011 11:53 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Colorado state audit warns that a crash of an aging state computer system would affect nearly every agency and stall payments for everything from food stamps to construction contracts. The audit says there's a significant risk of a crash because of obsolete technology and programming... more »

• Audit: Carson nutrition center handled properly

  July 25, 2011 7:30 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A Defense Department audit says Fort Carson and the Army Corps of Engineers properly handled planning and reporting on an $11.5 million project to repair the post's Nutrition Care Division building. The Defense Department inspector general released a report Friday saying officials couldn't provide documentation... more »

• Audit of Colo. utilities commission approved

  July 11, 2011 5:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers unanimously approved an audit of the state's Public Utilities Commission over how the agency has handled decisions affecting energy, taxicab and telecommunication companies. The Legislative Audit Committee voted Monday to go ahead with a performance audit of the PUC that will look at whether... more »

• Audit highlights medical errors at state hospitals

  June 7, 2011 7:15 PM

  The state auditor says the Colorado Mental Health Institutes at Pueblo and Fort Logan need to do a better job of monitoring psychiatric medicines. The audit shows there was a high number of medical errors at the facilities, in fact, nearly five errors out of every one hundred medical... more »

• 519 state workers drop dependents from insurance following audit

  June 5, 2011 3:38 PM

  DENVER (AP) - More than 500 state employees have voluntarily dropped dependents from their insurance policies following an audit. In April, the state began requiring employees to submit a marriage certificate, birth certificate or tax returns to prove their spouses or children qualify for insurance coverage. The Durango... more »

• Audit requested for Public Utilities Commission

  January 21, 2011 1:11 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two Republican members of the state's Legislative Audit Committee are calling for an audit of the Public Utilities Commission. The Denver Post reports that Sen. Scott Renfroe of Greeley and Rep. Steve King of Grand Junction want an audit because of disputes over the PUC's actions... more »

• Informational lunch on home energy audit planned

  January 10, 2011 12:12 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs will sponsor an informational meeting about home energy audits on January 20. Panel participants will cover topics like: When should you hire a professional and what you can accomplish on your own? How do you choose an auditor and what... more »

• IRS steps up audits

  December 15, 2010 3:32 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service is making it riskier to cheat on your taxes. The tax agency increased the number of returns it audited by nearly 11 percent this year. Statistics released Wednesday show that wealthy taxpayers were most likely to be targeted. In all, the IRS... more »

• Audit critical of Pueblo mental hospital

  November 18, 2010 11:25 AM

  After the death of a the third patient there in less than a year, and the fourth in two years, the state's Department of Human Services said the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo needed scrutiny. The state hired three industry experts, and their report says the hospital needs... more »

• Councilman Calls for Audit of Economic Development Corp.

  September 8, 2010 7:32 PM

  Colorado Springs City Councilman Sean Paige says he wants a fresh audit of the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation. The EDC received roughly $70,000 of taxpayer money from the City of Colorado Springs and $192,000 of rate-payer money from Colorado Springs Utilities in 2009. Paige says he wants to... more »

• State treasurer addresses Chavez concerns

  May 12, 2010 8:53 PM

  In light of the scathing audit on the Cesar Chavez School Network, Pueblo City Schools has big concerns about Cesar Chavez Academy's debt. On Wednesday, the state treasurer traveled to Pueblo to address those concerns. Cary Kennedy says the academy owes nearly $15.7 million in bonds, which were used to... more »

• Pueblo charter schools facing probation

  May 12, 2010 8:28 PM

  Wednesday afternoon, the Pueblo City Schools board voted to put Cesar Chavez Academy and Dolores Huerta High on probation. The reason goes back to a state audit which criticized the school's former leaders, Lawrence and Annette Hernandez for wasting taxpayer dollars. Once the schools are served with the probation notice,... more »

• Cesar Chavez founders rip audit that ripped them

  May 12, 2010 12:01 PM

  Cesar Chavez Founders Lawrence and Annette Hernandez say they are "outraged and highly offended by the irresponsible conclusions and unwarranted personal attacks" leveled against them after the audit of the Cesar Chavez School Network was released last week. They argue that the audit was really a "review," since the... more »

• School Network audit highlights extreme spending

  May 6, 2010 1:09 PM

  Fallout continues over a critical financial audit of the Cesar Chavez School Network. For example, in one year the network spent $36,423 eating out at 165 restaurants. According to the report, nearly a third of that was spent by Dr. Lawrence Hernandez the former Chief Executive Officer, his wife... more »

• Consumer rules, Fed audit next on Senate agenda

  May 6, 2010 8:17 AM

  Disputes over consumer protections and how Congress should oversee the Federal Reserve loom as obstacles to the Senate's efforts to rein in Wall Street. Republicans have offered a weaker alternative to consumer protection measures that are central to President Barack Obama's Wall Street regulation plan. And a bipartisan group... more »

• State audit slams Cesar Chavez School Network

  May 5, 2010 12:38 PM

  The Colorado Department of Education has released findings of an audit on the Cesar Chavez School Network--and the results are very unfavorable. In a news release sent out Wednesday morning, the Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones says he's concerned about the network's "egregious financial practices and dubious leadership." "The... more »

• Taxpayers got even bigger windfall from Fed

  April 21, 2010 11:23 AM

  A new report shows taxpayers got a record $47.4 billion last year in earnings from the Federal Reserve. The payment to the Treasury Department is slightly higher than the $46.1 billion first estimated in January. The new figure is based on more complete information contained in audited financial statements for... more »

• Agencies lag in following Obama's openness order

  March 14, 2010 7:57 AM

  President Barack Obama came into office promising "a new era of open government," but a new study says he's having a tough time getting all federal agencies to follow through on that pledge. A private group, the National Security Archive, has looked at how agencies are administering the Freedom of... more »

• Parents accuse school district of nepotism

  February 25, 2010 6:02 PM

  Several parents and a school district insider say they want an outside audit of the Ellicott School District administration. Accusations of nepotism over the past 6 months, have led to concerns involving the district's budget. Carey Adams raised questions in October after finding a district financial error involving her son.... more »

• Audit finds US census preparations wasted millions

  February 16, 2010 10:17 AM

  A new audit finds that the Census Bureau wasted millions of dollars in preparation for its 2010 U.S. population count, including thousands of temporary employees who picked up $300 checks without performing work and others who overbilled for travel costs. Federal investigators caution the excessive charges could multiply once the... more »

• CU auditing employee benefits plans

  January 7, 2010 8:41 AM

  The University of Colorado has hired a contractor to audit its employees' benefits plans and check that ineligible dependents aren't claiming perks like health and dental insurance. CU system chief human resources officer Jill Pollock says the audit should take about five months and could save the university $2 million... more »

• IRS auditing 1 percent of returns under $200,000

  December 22, 2009 1:03 PM

  Your best chance of avoiding an IRS audit is to earn less than $200,000. IRS enforcement numbers released Tuesday show returns under that amount have a 1 percent chance of getting audited. Returns above $200,000 have a 3 percent audit chance. The percentage jumps to 6 percent for returns showing... more »

• House pushes for sweeping audit of the Fed

  September 25, 2009 12:15 PM

  House lawmakers are trying to pry open the books of the famously secretive Federal Reserve with legislation that would subject the central bank to a sweeping congressional audit. The effort is overwhelmingly bipartisan. Hardline conservatives and liberal Democrats have banded together in their criticism of the Fed as a major... more »