Immediately upon discovery of any violation of a criminal statute in connection with financial affairs, the state auditor shall report the violation to the proper prosecuting officer and furnish the officer with all data and information in his possession relative to the violation. An agency or independent auditor shall report a violation immediately to the state auditor.
§ 12-6-6 NMSA 1978
Criminal violations
Known as the Audit Act
The act spans §§ 12–12 (15 sections).
1953 Comp., § 4-31-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 68, § 6; 2003, ch. 273, § 19.
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