State Auditor to release audit findings of untested sexual assault kits

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday, State Auditor Tim Keller is expected to release his findings of a statewide audit of sexual assault evidence kits. This, after a backlog of thousands of kits went untested for years.
Some of the more than 5,000 sexual assault kits sat on the shelf for more than a decade. Tuesday, State Auditor Tim Keller says this audit will shed light on the root cause for the backlog throughout the state.
The State Auditor’s Office says these findings include the