By Stephanie Telles, MBA, CFE. She is a candidate for Albuquerque City Council, District 1.
An independent review released this week confirmed serious problems inside Albuquerque’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). The outside audit, conducted by accounting firm REDW, found that OIG investigations lacked evidence to support their conclusions, failed to consider alternative explanations, and showed poor understanding of city operations. The report also criticized the office’s leadership and quality control.
Having built a career on government accountability, I found these results both troubling and familiar. Oversight and transparency are cornerstones of good government—but they only work when they are built on systems of integrity, competence and fairness…