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City auditor finds safety, spending and data-protection gaps in Denver shelter oversight
Summary
City Auditor: An audit released Aug. 2025 found the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) did not adequately ensure safety, maintain complete expense records or protect sensitive client information at contracted shelter sites.
City Auditor: An audit released Aug. 2025 found the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) did not adequately ensure safety, maintain complete expense records or protect sensitive client information at contracted shelter sites.
Why it matters: The auditor said weaknesses in documentation, security and nondiscrimination compliance create risks for people staying in shelters and for city finances and data privacy.
The auditor’s office reported that HOST could not provide a complete accounting of shelter-related spending between Jan. 2022 and March 2024; reviewers estimated nearly $150,000,000 in expenditures for that period based on available invoices. The report…
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