By Deborah Grigsby | Colorado Politics, via The Denver Gazette
A follow-up audit has revealed ongoing misuse of taxpayer funds within Denver’s Technology Services department, stemming from inadequate policies and poor administration of its employee purchase card program.
Auditors from Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien’s office found the department failed to enforce Executive Order 18, which clarifies the mission, role and authority of Technology Services and specifically prohibits technology purchases using city government purchase cards.
A 2023 audit, which reviewed departmental transactions and processes from Jan. 13, 2021, through Oct. 31, 2022, found that “city leaders and employees bypassed required approvals for purchase card use and expense reimbursements.”