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~I . STATE OF COLORADO OFFICE OF THE STATE: AUDITOR MEMORANDUM To: Mr. Russell George Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources cc: Mr. Brian Macke Director, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Mr. Ronald Cattany Director, Division of Minerals and Geology Mr. Vince Matthews Director, Geological Survey From: Mr. Jonathan Trull Supervising Legislative Auditor, Office 6fthe State Auditor Subject: Information Request for the Severance Tax audit Date: February 13, 2006 Throughout our audit of the assessment, collection, and auditing of severance taxes, we will be requesting various pieces of information, primarily from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) and the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG), including production data collected, Notices of Alleged Violations (NOA V) issued by the COGCC, and any information regarding specific wells or leases. The Office of the State Auditor has statutory authority to obtain access to all records and documents maintained by state departments and agencies. Section 2-3-107, C.R.S., states: The state auditor or his designated representative shall have access at all times, except as provided by sections 39-1-116, 39-4-103, and 39-5-120, C.R.S., to all ofthe books, accounts, reports (confidential or otherwise), vouchers, or other records or information in any department, institution, or agency...Any officer or employee who fails or refuses to permit such access or examination for audit or who interferes in any way with such examination is guilty of a misdemeanor... Be assured, our work papers are protected from public disclosure and any confidential information provided to our office will be handled accordingly. At this point, we are requesting the following information: ; '.~:_., '__,<Ii,