In accordance with Section 2-3-103(2), C.R.S., we publish an annual report that provides an overview of the OSA's activities during the preceding 12 months, as well as information about the OSA's role and mission, the Legislative Audit Committee, and our staff.
State Services Building
1525 Sherman St., 7th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Call: 303.869.3000
Fax: 303.869.3061
Email: osa.lg@coleg.gov
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, the OSA undergoes an external peer review every 3 years. The review is conducted by a team of experienced auditors from other state audit organizations and the federal government coordinated by the National State Auditors Association. The purpose of the peer review is to determine if the OSA's system of quality control has been suitably designed and complied with to provide reasonable assurance of conformance with applicable professional standards.
The OSA's Mission
To improve government for the people of Colorado.
The OSA's Why, How, and What
Why - Accountability for the use of public resources and government authority is essential to Colorado state government and the people it serves.
Each year state decision-makers are tasked with balancing constitutional, statutory, and federal requirements with a host of other considerations, such as competing policy priorities, caseload growth, and the health of the state’s economy to create a budget. Although the budget is funded with a variety of revenue sources, state taxes provide a significant portion of the revenue Colorado uses to fund its operations.
Legislative Council Staff is responsible for analyzing the fiscal impact at the school district level of the school finance bill that is introduced during each legislative session.
Legislative Council Staff publishes forecasts of the Colorado and U.S. economies and state revenue each March, June, September, and December. The General assembly uses these forecasts to develop the state budget, monitor state spending in relation to revenue, and determine and report the amount of excess state revenue under TABOR.
