State auditor probes finances at Cebolleta Land Grant

SANTA FE (AP) – New Mexico’s state auditor is launching a probe of financial transactions at the Cebolleta Land Grant because the local subdivision of the state has not submitted required audits.
State Auditor Tim Keller said Thursday that bringing the land grant into auditing compliance will enable the community to pursue state and federal funding.
The Cebolleta Land Grant in eastern New Mexico was established as a state subdivision in 2004 and collects revenues from mineral rights