Colorado § 2-3-109 Emergency reports

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§ 2-3-109 — Emergency reports

Colorado § 2-3-109

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-109 (2026).

Text

(1)If the state auditor finds in the course of an audit evidence of improper practices of financial administration or inadequacy of fiscal records, the state auditor shall report the same immediately to the committee. With the approval of the committee, the state auditor shall also report the same to the governor and the head of any department, institution, or agency affected thereby.

(2)If the state auditor in the course of an audit finds evidence of apparently illegal transactions or misuse or embezzlement of public funds or property, the state auditor shall immediately report such transactions to the committee; moreover, with the approval of the committee, the state auditor may file a written copy of the report with the governor but shall give notice thereof to the district

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(1) If the state auditor finds in the course of an
audit evidence of improper practices of financial administration or inadequacy of
fiscal records, the state auditor shall report the same immediately to the
committee. With the approval of the committee, the state auditor shall also report
the same to the governor and the head of any department, institution, or agency
affected thereby.

(2) If the state auditor in the course of an audit finds evidence of apparently
illegal transactions or misuse or embezzlement of public funds or property, the
state auditor shall immediately report such transactions to the committee;
moreover, with the approval of the committee, the state auditor may file a written
copy of the report with the governor but shall give notice thereof to the district
attorney of the district wherein such transactions are reported to have taken place.

(3) If the state auditor in the course of an audit finds evidence of apparently
false claims related to public funds or property, the state auditor shall immediately
report such transactions to the committee and shall file a written copy of the report
with the attorney general.

Legislative History

Source: L. 65: p. 156, � 9. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-21-9. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 340, � 2, effective March 27. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1383, � 4, effective May 25. L. 2022: (3) added, (HB 22-1119), ch. 394, p. 2797, � 3, effective August 10.