GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY TO TAXPAYER ACT

SB 484 creates a new Government Accountability to Taxpayer Office within New Mexico's executive branch to improve state agency efficiency. The office will conduct performance audits of state agencies and programs, identify waste or inefficiencies, and recommend improvements for implementation. It must issue an annual report to the legislature by November 1 each year, detailing findings and monitoring how agencies act on its suggestions. The office, led by a governor-appointed executive director (confirmed by the Senate), can access non-confidential agency records and subpoena witnesses for audits.