Colorado § 2-3-130 - Audit - department of corrections - budget practices - third-party auditor.
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§ 2-3-130. Audit - department of corrections - budget practices - third-party auditor.
As soon as practicable, but no later than October 1, 2024, the state auditor shall engage a third-party consultant to conduct an evaluation of the department of corrections, created in section 24-1-128.5. In partnership with the department of corrections, the evaluation must examine the department of corrections' budget practices, including personnel-related costs, contract staff spending, operational costs driven by caseload, user fees levied, and the cash funds associated with the department of corrections. The third-party consultant shall make recommendations to the department of corrections throughout the evaluation and update the joint budget committee and legislative audit committee with preliminary findings and recommendations by March 1, 2025. The third-party consultant shall report its final findings and recommendations to the department, the joint budget committee, and the legislative audit committee by June 30, 2025.
Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (HB 24-1462), ch. 357, p. 2435, § 1, effective June 3.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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