Tag: denver auditors
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Auditors find ‘eligibility risks’ in Denver’s $152 million health care plan for city staff
Denver auditors found that the Office of Human Resources needs better enrollment oversight over the eligibility of city employees receiving its tax-driven health care plans. Denver contracts with UnitedHealthcare and Kaiser Permanente insurance companies for its self-funded health care plans. Its insurance plan covers over 20,000 current or retired city employees, and their designated dependents.…
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Delayed permit approvals increases home building costs, Denver auditors say
Denver homeowners and contractors looking to build homes could see increased construction delays and costs as a result of overdue permit application reviews, according to a city auditor’s report. Reviews are needed to determine if a construction project is qualified to start or complete within city limits. Auditors inspected Denver’s Department of Community Planning and…
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Denver risks higher construction costs due to ‘misunderstanding,’ auditors say
Auditors revealed in a follow-up audit that Denver risks paying more than it needs to on construction projects due to a misunderstanding of contracting costs. A September 2021 audit by the Denver Auditor’s Office looked at the city’s method for managing its large general contractor projects. “We found risks involving inadequate management of the Northfield…