STATE AUDITOR WAYNE JOHNSON AND THE STATE SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE JUDITH NAKAMURA ARE ANNOUNCING A NEW PROGRAM TO OVERSEE THE GUARDIANSHIP SYSTEM. IT’S AN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE NEW MEXICANS.
AMONG THE NEW REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL BE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY: GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF AUDITS BY THE STATE AUDITOR. IT’S AN EFFORT TO PREVENT FRAUD AND MISMANAGEMENT OF THE ASSETS OF THE ELDERLY AND OTHERS WHO ARE NOT CAPABLE OF MANAGING THEIR PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
MORE DETAILS WILL RELEASED AT A PLANNED NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COURTHOUSE FRIDAY MORNING.
