Some New Mexico agencies improved on opioid fund spending after early struggles, state auditor says

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 662

Last Updated: 1 day, 23 hours ago

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New Mexico state agencies failed to spend roughly a quarter of the millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds they received in the 2024 fiscal year, according to a new report from the New Mexico State Auditor’s Office.

The state agencies, along with local governments, began receiving opioid litigation settlement payments in 2023 intended to compensate communities for the harms caused by the prescription opiate manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies in creating and exacerbating a …

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