Inaccurate Record-keeping a Major Issue in New Mexico’s Lieutenant Governor’s Office

November 22nd, 2009 by Editor

The New Mexico Watchdog reports that records from Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish’s office indicate “false vouchers and payments for services that could not have been rendered as of the date payments were approved.” According to reporter Jim Scarantino, issues involving campaign activities of state workers for then-presidential candidate John Kerry and apparent “false certifications regarding work ‘received and accepted’” highlight just a small sampling of the illegal activity in Denish’s office.

Learn more about the questionable activities and payments in Denish’s office by checking out our affiliates at the New Mexico Watchdog.