Acree Renews Call for Audit of Governor’s Energy Office

GEO Submits Own Request for Audit

DENVER—State Rep. Cindy Acree renewed her call for an audit of the Governor’s Energy Office at a media availability held today in the State Auditor’s Office. 

Acree, R-Aurora, has spent the last two years looking into the Governor’s Energy Office’s records from the years 2008-2010, and found that more than $9 million was unaccounted for, and that there were excessive expenditures.  Some of the expenditures include $52,000 on cell phones, over $400,000 on travel and charges for Democrat caucus lunches at the State Capitol. 

“It is our obligation and duty as elected officials to ensure government agencies and programs are responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars,” said Acree, who issued a formal request for an audit on Nov. 3^rd.  “During the previous administration, it doesn’t appear the Governor’s Energy Office was responsible, and we need to get to the bottom of that.” 

The need for an audit request was echoed by Gov. John Hickenlooper, when the Governor’s Energy Office’s new director, TJ Deora, issued his own request for an audit of GEO on Monday. 

“This is an important bipartisan issue,” Acree added.  “It is my hope that the entire General Assembly will join Gov. Hickenlooper and me in supporting an audit of the Governor’s Energy Office.”  

 

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