A 236-PAGE REPORT RELEASED TUESDAY SAYS AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY TURNED UP VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW BY THE TREASURER'S OFFICE. STATE AUDITOR HECTOR BALDERAS TELLS 770-KKOB THE COUNTY AND OTHER OVERSIGHT AGENCIES NEED TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
THE AUDIT FOUND VIOLATIONS OF THE STATE'S OPEN MEETING'S ACT, EMPLOYEES APPROVING THEIR OWN RAISES AND THE COUNTY TREASURER FAILING TO KEEP ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS FOR 56-MILLION-DOLLARS IN SECURITIES PURCHASES. THE TREASURER'S OFFICE DISPUTES THE FINDINGS.
