THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR IS REVIEWING THE SPENDING OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR A GOLF TRIP TO SCOTLAND WHICH INCLUDED OFFICIALS FROM THE U-N-M ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT AND PRIVATE DONORS. JUSTINE FREEMAN WITH THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE TELLS US THE REVIEW BEGAN AT LEAST THREE WEEKS AGO FOLLOWING AN ANONYMOUS TIP CALLED INTO THE AUDITOR’S HOTLINE.
THE REVIEW WILL DETERMINE IF PUBLIC FUNDS WERE MIS-USED BY THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT FOR THE TRIP IN 2015. FREEMAN SAYS THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW WILL BE MADE PUBLIC ONCE IT’S COMPLETED.
