County Adopts Internal Control Policy

By John Severance

Here are the highlights from the Socorro County Commission meeting held at the County Annex Building last week.
• The commission passed an internal control policy. Manager Delilah Walsh said the county has been lacking such a policy. “After we pass this, we will have each of our departments to adopt this and come up with their own policies,” Walsh said. “This also resolves one of our audit issues.”
• The commission adopted a resolution that said the county would oppose a proposed emissions cap. The New Energy Economy has filed a petition with the New Mexico Environment Improvement Board calling for regulations that would require regulated entinties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 25 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2020. The NEE has since modified its petition to make it a more gradual approach for entities to get to that point. The EIB likely will not rule for another couple of months and there also has been lawsuits filed.
• The commission passed a resolution to approve the 2010 annual certified county maintenance roads.

County Adopts Internal Control Policy