Candidates aim to keep up high profile of New Mexico auditor
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The office of the state auditor in New Mexico has served as a springboard for aspiring politicians and has made headlines for some of its special investigations.
The agency in recent years helped to quantify the statewide backlog of untested evidence kits in sexual assault cases and investigated the University of New Mexico's troubled athletics department, finding among other things that the school overpaid three coaches and provided perks to some people who didn't donate money to the university or its fundraising arms.
The office ensures the finances of government agencies and many other entities are examined each year.