Committee approves amended audit of CBI forensic services after excluding cases tied to ongoing criminal prosecution

The Legislative Audit Committee approved May 27 a revised scope for an audit of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s Forensic Services Section. The Office of the State Auditor will examine CBI’s backlog and lengthy turnaround time for processing sexual‑assault kits and DNA cases, and identify best practices for timely testing, but will not conduct audit work that would touch evidence or staff testimony in an ongoing criminal prosecution tied to a former CBI employee.