City: Full Reports On Audits Not Needed ; Auditor Says Privacy Key to Developing Cooperation
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › March 22, 2006
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Thousands of recommendations addressing inefficiencies in Colorado Springs taxfunded operations have not been publicly released for the past six years because of city policies that keep most internal audit details secret.
Instead of full audit findings, the Colorado Springs City Council requests and receives one- or two-page audit summaries -- a practice defended by most council members but criticized by one.See the full content of this document
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City: Full Reports On Audits Not Needed ; Auditor Says Privacy Key to Developing Cooperation
Because the council doesn't receive the full audit findings, the city staff doesn't release the full report, which appears to violate the Colorado Open Records Act.
The policy allows the city to avoid releasing potentially embarrassing information contained in audits. It also places tremendous power in the hands of the city auditor, who says privacy is critical to get the cooperation he needs.Because of the way ...See the full content of this document
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