New Mexico Statutes Chapter 6. Public Finances § 6-24-28. Internal auditor; appointment; duties

(1) conduct, or provide for through a competitive bid process, an annual financial audit and observation audits of drawings;

(2) create an annual audit plan to be approved by the board;

(3) search for means of better efficiency and cost savings and waste prevention;

(4) examine the policy and procedure needs of the lottery and determine compliance;

(5) ensure that proper internal controls exist;

(6) perform audits that meet or exceed governmental audit standards; and

(7) submit audit reports on a quarterly basis to the board, the chief executive officer, the state auditor and the legislative finance committee.

(1) personnel security;

(2) lottery retailer security;

(3) lottery contractor security;

(4) security of manufacturing operations of lottery contractors;

(5) security against lottery ticket counterfeiting and alteration and other means of fraudulently winning;

(6) security of drawings among entries or finalists;

(7) computer security;

(8) data communications security;

(9) database security;

(10) systems security;

(11) lottery premises and warehouse security;

(12) security in distribution;

(13) security involving validation and payment procedures;

(14) security involving unclaimed prizes;

(15) security aspects applicable to each particular lottery game;

(16) security of drawings in games whenever winners are determined by drawings;

(17) the completeness of security against locating winners in lottery games with preprinted winners by persons involved in their production, storage, distribution, administration or sales; and

(18) any other aspects of security applicable to any particular lottery game and to the lottery and its operations.