Investigators at the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office have confirmed they are launching an investigation into state Rep. Ray Begaye’s travel expenses after a KOB4 On Your Side report revealed the lawmaker received two reimbursements for the same trip to Phoenix in December 2010.The Attorney General's Office said it was notified of Begaye's possible misconduct last week by the Legislative Council Services after 4OYS began making inquiries.
KOB4’s investigation revealed Begaye may have pocketed nearly $1,000 in taxpayer money after he claimed he drove a private vehicle 836 miles to Arizona for a national Conference of State Legislators seminar.But documents obtained by 4OYS indicate that Begaye actually drove a rental car provided by organizers of the conference. Begaye returned $1,800 to the Conference last week, but has not returned any of the nearly $1,000 he pocketed from state taxpayers.
The 4OYS story was the talk of the town on Thursday. Talk radio station 770KKOB invited their listeners to discuss the story on Bob Clark’s morning show. Many callers said they believe Begaye committed a felony. And Clark said the ranking member of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee and Chairman of the Behavioral Health Subcommittee, should consider resigning...
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