By last year, city auditors had warned that the hospital was about to run out of money and would soon be forced to shut down.

Talbott was elected as the city auditor in 1876, 1877, and 1878.

In addition, city auditors will study the festival to see whether enough of its proceeds are going to charity.

Don Mares, 46, city auditor since 1995, received 22 percent of the vote.

The city auditor serves a term of two years.

As the dispute swelled, a study by the city auditor found that the police force could be more efficient.

Mr. Hevesi's amendments will give city auditors much greater control over how and where the money is spent.

His father served as Denver's City Auditor from 1931 until 1955.

There is no election of any local official, be it police chief, register of wills, city auditor, or judge.

He said his proudest accomplishment was the appointment of an internal city auditor, an initiative that took 15 years.