City of Albuquerque
File #: OC-25-40   
Type: Other Communication Status: In Council - Consent Agenda
File created: 6/2/2025 In control: City Council
Final action: 6/16/2025
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Selection of the City Auditor (Marisa Vargas)
Attachments: 1. OC-40
Date Action ByActionResultAction Details
6/16/2025 City Council Received (Immediate Action Requested)  Action details
6/16/2025 City Council ConfirmedPass Action details
6/16/2025 City Council MotionPass Action details
6/16/2025 City Council TabledPass Action details
6/2/2025 City Council Received  Action details
6/2/2025 President To be heard at the Council Meeting  Action details

 

Docusign Envelope ID: D959C177-08D1-400F-91FC-90CBD89A9A11

 

 

 

City of Albuquerque

Accountability in Government Oversight Committee

P.O. BOX 1293, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87103

 

 

 

May 22, 2025

 

 

Brook Bassan, Council President City Council

P.O. Box 1293

Albuquerque, NM 87103

 

Dear Council President Bassan,

 

Pursuant to Section 2-10-6 of the Accountability in Government Oversight (AGO) Ordinance, the AGO Committee has completed its process for filling the City Auditor position, which included public advertisement, candidate interviews, and reference checks.

 

Following this comprehensive process, the Committee has identified and ranked the top three qualified candidates as follows:

 

1.                     Marisa Vargas

2.                     Abinet Belachew

3.                     Joseph Throneberry

 

Should you wish to discuss the qualifications of these individuals or the selection process used by the Committee, please feel free to contact me directly at (505) 710-0561 or via email at griego14@unm.edu. <mailto:griego14@unm.edu>

 

Enclosed are the resumes for each candidate for your review. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Victor Griego, Chairperson

Accountability in Government Oversight Committee