The Colorado Sun: A brewing disagreement about how to deal with child protection caseworkers who fabricate records has taken an unexpected turn — with one arm of state government charging another $30 per hour to gather information requested under the Colorado Open Records Act. 

The information dispute, which brings up a host of questions including whether that’s the best use of public dollars, is between the Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman and the Colorado Department of Human Services. 

The two agencies have been working to close a gap in the system that allows caseworkers accused of falsifying records against families or lying about checking on children to transfer to another county, with no requirement to notify the new county or even the families involved. 

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