Post by Logan on Feb 25, 2016 10:42:47 GMT -6
The state Senate's so-called "kill committee" has for weeks delayed a vote on legislation that would open up the financial books on boards that manage millions of public dollars for people with disabilities.
While the parents of children with disabilities grow increasingly frustrated, behind-the-scenes political maneuvering between Republicans and Democrats has kept the bill in limbo.
The legislation — in its original form — would have put the state's 20 community-centered boards under the purview of the Colorado Open Records Act, meaning parents, media and others could see the boards' budgets, spending on salaries and overhead costs. It also would have required the state auditor to review the boards' spending at least every five years.
The proposal from Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, comes after a Denver city audit revealed "shameful" spending at Rocky Mountain Human Services, the board that manages funds for Denver County people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Among the red flags was $480,000 in salary and benefits for the director.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29558335/senate-stalls-bill-make-disability-boards-transparent
While the parents of children with disabilities grow increasingly frustrated, behind-the-scenes political maneuvering between Republicans and Democrats has kept the bill in limbo.
The legislation — in its original form — would have put the state's 20 community-centered boards under the purview of the Colorado Open Records Act, meaning parents, media and others could see the boards' budgets, spending on salaries and overhead costs. It also would have required the state auditor to review the boards' spending at least every five years.
The proposal from Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, comes after a Denver city audit revealed "shameful" spending at Rocky Mountain Human Services, the board that manages funds for Denver County people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Among the red flags was $480,000 in salary and benefits for the director.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29558335/senate-stalls-bill-make-disability-boards-transparent