DENVER (KDVR) — After an independent assessment of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s Forensic Services section, a potential transition will lead to the division working under the Colorado Department of Public Safety.

In a press release, Tuesday, CBI and CDPS revealed their findings, stating that the possible transition is a result of prior deficiencies that included "inadequate accountability, poor internal culture, a focus on productivity and gaps in crisis response."

“We ordered this assessment because transparency and accountability are non-negotiable in forensic science. The public deserves to know that science, not workload or speed, is what guides our forensic work,” said CDPS Executive Director, Stan Hilkey. “This report and its recommendations are a necessary step in rebuilding trust, a process that is well underway and that we remain committed to achieving.”

The assessment was conducted by Forward Resolution LCC, an independent, third-party organization that did the extensive audit, which included interviews with employees and stakeholders and a review of CBIFS.

CDPS stated that their leadership and state administrators did not interfere with the assessment as Forward Resolution had "free rein."

The move comes after the Yvonne "Missy" Woods incident, where a former CBI forensic scientist was charged with misconduct during her career with the division. CBI notes that after this incident, it allowed them to reassess and follow "a nationwide trend of separating Forensic Services from law enforcement."

The reorganization is said to be unknown at this time and may take even more than a year.