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Alliance continues minimizing the potential for cybersecurity attacks at the zoo by successfully managing its outdated IT infrastructure, according to a follow-up report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. The zoo implemented both our recommendations to mitigate outdated infrastructure risks.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
New report recaps Denver Labor’s strong year of wage enforcement Published on March 24, 2026 DENVER — Denver Labor’s newly-released 2025 Annual Wage Theft Report highlights a record-breaking reporting year for the division’s wage enforcement efforts, which includes more than $2.31 million in restitution recovered for workers, and thousands of employees protected across the city. Tagged as: , Auditor
Crime-reducing commission needs better oversight Published on March 23, 2026 DENVER – A city commission created to improve neighborhood safety by reducing recidivism is not sufficiently overseeing and monitoring data or invoices from vendors and needs stronger oversight and procedure documentation. Tagged as: , Auditor
All In Mile High is poorly planned, cost millions more than reported Published on March 19, 2026 DENVER – All In Mile High was not adequately planned to meet its mission and goals, resulting in incomplete tracking of citywide expenses and the city underreporting program expenses by an estimated $20.1 million, according to a new audit from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. Tagged as: , Auditor
Caring for Denver spends public funds on alcohol, problematic grantees Published on February 19, 2026 DENVER – The Caring for Denver Foundation, a nonprofit receiving city tax dollars, issued funds to grantees that submitted falsified, misleading, and incomplete applications, according to a new audit from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, C.P.A. Tagged as: , Auditor
