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Legislative Audit Committee Hearing

Wednesday, January 21, 2026·9m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Legislative Audit Committee elected a new Vice Chair, approved a preliminary research request for an audit of the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing's Office of Community Living Transition Coordinated Services, and released 21 audit reports — including findings at Colorado State University Systems, Fort Lewis College, and Metropolitan State University of Denver — all without opposition.

Key Actions

·Vice Chair Election – Senator Dafna Michaelson JenetNo Vote

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Notable Quotes

“The audit letter expresses concerns about gaps in the administration and delivery of those services, services contributing to poor outcomes, delayed transitions, and even harmful or life threatening consequences for individuals with disabilities seeking to move from institutional settings into community based care.”

Auditor Hunter — Auditor Hunter was presenting the audit request from Senator Lindstedt for a review of the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing's Office of Community Living Transition Coordination Services.

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Votes

Nomination of Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet as Vice ChairPassed
Motion to approve the minutes from December 8, 2025Passed
Motion to approve preliminary research on the audit request for the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing, Office of Community Living's Transition Coordination ServicesPassed
Motion to release 21 reports without a hearingPassed
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TranscriptPreview
Good morning. The Legislative Audit Committee will come to order. Ms. Watson, will you please call the roll? Senators and Representatives Bacon, Brooks, Johnson. Present. Michelson, Janae. Present. Pelton. Here. Wiseman. Morning. Wilford. Excused. Madam Chair. Present. Madam Chair, you have a quorum. Thank you, Ms. Watson. First, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Assistant Majority Leader Representative Bacon to the Legislative Audit Committee. Welcome. And our first order of business this morning is attachment A in your packet, which outlines the process that Auditor Hunter went over at the December hearing for electing a new vice chair. Based on the rotation schedule established in the Legislative Audit Committee rules, the new vice Chair will be a Democrat from the Senate. May I please have a motion to nominate a Democrat from the Senate for vice chair? Senator Wiseman. Thanks. Madam Chair, I would like to place into nomination my friend and colleague, Senator Michaelson Genay. Any second. Second. Thank you. We have a good Senate second from Representative Johnson. Any opposed? Seeing no opposition. Senator Michaelson. Janay is now Vice Chair. Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. Okay, that was fast. Next turn to attachment B in…
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