From the Colorado Springs Independent:  OK. OK. I realize not everyone gets excited about government disclosure. But I do, and most journalists do, so we just feel compelled to tell that it appears the city Audit Committee is on a path toward more openness.

As we reported in this week’s edition, the committee today took up the matter of how the City Auditor’s Office reports on its work. The committee previously allowed results to be summarized in a one-page report.

Auditor Denny Nester tells us via voice mail that he’s been directed to provide one-page reports only for audits that have no findings. For audits that have do have findings, such as policy lapses or system failures, the committee wants a longer report, though not necessarily a full-blown report, depending on whether the audit is routine or a special audit. (Routine, or standard audits, cover such things as cash disbursements and cash receipts.)

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