The district attorney's office is investigating accusations of falsified test data and shoddy workmanship at the troubled Denver International Airport.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Phil Parrott revealed the months-old investigation Friday."We have had people make allegations of falsified tests and falsified reports on construction," Parrot said.
People have told us about fraudulent contracting practices and fraudulent construction practices," Parrot said.
Parrot said the investigation was continuing, but prosecutors weren't ready to file charges or take the case to a grand jury.
The investigation, which focuses on airport buildings, where city money was used, stemmed from complaints of criminal misconduct from "dozens" of people involved in the project, he said.
The $3.7 billion Denver International Airport was built 23 miles northeast of the city after officials decided that Stapleton International Airport could not be expanded to accommodate increased air traffic.
The airport was supposed to open in October 1993.
That date was pushed back four times by construction delays and, most recently, problems with the new high-tech baggage system.