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Public finance, audits, and accountability
Candidate position✓ Ensure Audit Findings Lead to Real ConsequencesMisused funds. Fraud. Abuse of power. These aren’t just line items—they’re breaches of public trust. We are strengthening ties with law enforcement and prosecutors to make sure criminal misconduct is investigated and prosecuted without delay.
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✓ Ensure Audit Findings Lead to Real ConsequencesMisused funds. Fraud. Abuse of power. These aren’t just line items—they’re breaches of public trust. We are strengthening ties with law enforcement and prosecutors to make sure criminal misconduct is investigated and prosecuted without delay.
Public finance, audits, and accountability
Candidate position✓ Modernize the New Mexico Audit ActThe Audit Act is the backbone of financial accountability in our state—but it hasn’t been updated since 2011. We will lead the charge to modernize this critical law, making audits faster, clearer, and more effective for today’s realities.
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✓ Modernize the New Mexico Audit ActThe Audit Act is the backbone of financial accountability in our state—but it hasn’t been updated since 2011. We will lead the charge to modernize this critical law, making audits faster, clearer, and more effective for today’s realities.
Public finance, audits, and accountability
Candidate positionAs your State Auditor, I remain committed to ensuring that every cent is spent wisely, every violation is exposed, and every New Mexican can trust their government to serve with integrity.
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As your State Auditor, I remain committed to ensuring that every cent is spent wisely, every violation is exposed, and every New Mexican can trust their government to serve with integrity.
Our Next Chapter: Priorities for a Stronger, Smarter Government
Candidate position✓ Tackle the CPA Workforce ShortageNew Mexico is facing a critical shortage of licensed auditors and CPAs. We’ll expand partnerships with universities and firms to build a more robust, diverse pipeline—equipping the next generation of professionals to safeguard public dollars.
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✓ Tackle the CPA Workforce ShortageNew Mexico is facing a critical shortage of licensed auditors and CPAs. We’ll expand partnerships with universities and firms to build a more robust, diverse pipeline—equipping the next generation of professionals to safeguard public dollars.
Public finance, audits, and accountability
Candidate positionExpand the crackdown on fraud, waste and abuse— increase the special investigations and audits to protect your fair share of taxpayer money and services.
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Expand the crackdown on fraud, waste and abuse— increase the special investigations and audits to protect your fair share of taxpayer money and services.
Elections, ethics, and government accountability
Candidate position✓ Invest in the Talent That Protects Your Tax DollarsAuditing is a people-first profession. We’ll fight for competitive salaries and career development for public auditors and forensic accountants—because great oversight starts with great public servants.
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✓ Invest in the Talent That Protects Your Tax DollarsAuditing is a people-first profession. We’ll fight for competitive salaries and career development for public auditors and forensic accountants—because great oversight starts with great public servants.
Public finance, audits, and accountability
Candidate position✓ Continue Streamlining Operations Through Technology IntegrationOptimize limited staff resources by integrating emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence into financial audit operations.
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✓ Continue Streamlining Operations Through Technology IntegrationOptimize limited staff resources by integrating emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence into financial audit operations.
Our Next Chapter: Priorities for a Stronger, Smarter Government
Candidate position✓ Mainstream the Small Local Public Body (sLPB) Assistance ProgramContinue providing accelerated, direct assistance to sLPBs to completely eliminate the backlog of annual financial certifications and free up withheld capital outlay and pave the way for applications of new funding sources.
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✓ Mainstream the Small Local Public Body (sLPB) Assistance ProgramContinue providing accelerated, direct assistance to sLPBs to completely eliminate the backlog of annual financial certifications and free up withheld capital outlay and pave the way for applications of new funding sources.
Public finance, audits, and accountability
Candidate position✓ Streamline Audits with a “Singular Audit” ModelWe’re building a smarter audit system that consolidates overlapping reviews into one unified process—cutting red tape, reducing costs, and giving elected officials, federal agencies and watchdogs clearer, timelier insight into how public funds are used.
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✓ Streamline Audits with a “Singular Audit” ModelWe’re building a smarter audit system that consolidates overlapping reviews into one unified process—cutting red tape, reducing costs, and giving elected officials, federal agencies and watchdogs clearer, timelier insight into how public funds are used.
Public finance, audits, and accountability
Candidate position✓ Bring Back the Program Evaluation FunctionRe-establish the program evaluation function that previously existed in the Office of the State Auditor. This function would reside under the Government Accountability Office Director’s Office.
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✓ Bring Back the Program Evaluation FunctionRe-establish the program evaluation function that previously existed in the Office of the State Auditor. This function would reside under the Government Accountability Office Director’s Office.
