The head of Albuquerque’s oversight committee is pushing back against accusations that it violated city law by delaying Inspector General reports.
Victor Griego, who chairs the Accountability in Government Oversight Committee (AGOC), said the group acted within its authority to make sure the reports were solid. In a Sept. 17 response to District 5 Councilor Dan Lewis, who accused the committee of violating the ordinance, Griego denied any wrongdoing. He defended the decision to hold back six fraud reports for an outside quality review.
“Contrary to the assertions in your September 3, 2025, letter and the City Council meeting on September 15, 2025, the AGOC has not, and will not, act in violation of the Ordinance or the City Charter,” Griego wrote in the letter…