Audit urges update, MOU renewal and cost review for Mine Subsidence Protection Program

The state audit found an expired federal MOU, low enrollment and rising engineering inspection costs in Colorado's Mine Subsidence Protection Program and recommended updating rules, re-evaluating eligibility, and documenting procedures to sustain the trust fund.

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The Legislative Audit Committee released a performance audit of Colorado's Mine Subsidence Protection Program on May 27, finding administrative gaps, an expired memorandum of understanding with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), low program enrollment and rising inspection costs.

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