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include the Office of Archaeological Studies, Historic Preservation Division, New Mexico Arts, the
New Mexico State Library, and the Museum Resources Division.
The Department of Cultural Affairs is directed by the cabinet secretary who is appointed by the
Governor. The Department has approximately 500 employees spread throughout its fifteen divisions
with another 1,000 or so volunteers donating more than 70,000 hours annually. The Department’s total
annual budget is about $44 million.
The Department’s museums and monuments welcome nearly a million visitors each year. Some
three million New Mexico residents and their guests are served yearly by Cultural Affairs facilities,
programs, and services.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
Veronica N. Gonzales, Cabinet Secretary
Bataan Memorial Building, Suite 260
407 Galisteo Street, 2nd Floor
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
(505) 827-6364 FAX: (505) 827-7308
www.newmexicoculture.org
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
The Department of Finance and Administration requires accountability for state spending and
plays an integral role in ensuring every agency delivers efficient and effective public services. The
Department provides services through the following divisions and offices. The State Budget Division
provides policy and budget development, financial analysis, and fiscal and programmatic oversight
to the Governor, Legislature and state agencies. These functions assist state agencies to operate more
effectively, assure the state's budget policies and legal requirements are followed, and promote the
prudent use of the public's tax dollars. The Local Government Division provides fiscal management
assistance to counties, municipalities and special districts. The programs and functions of the
Division include: local government financial management and processing; the federal Community
Development Block Grant program; state and local capital outlay budgeting; the E911 Program; the
DWI Grant Program; the Civil Legal Services Fund; Big Brothers/Big Sisters contracts; and the New
Mexico Association of Food Banks contracts. The Financial Control Division promotes financial
accountability for public funds throughout state government and provides state government agencies
and the citizens of New Mexico with timely, factual and comprehensive information on the financial
status and expenditures of the state. The programs and functions of the Division include: the Office
of the State Controller; central payroll; management of the state General Fund; and pre and post audit
of the state financial transactions. The Board of Finance Division provides operational, analytical,
and administrative support to the State Board of Finance in accordance with statutory mandates. The
Board has broad statutory responsibilities for general supervision of the fiscal affairs of the State,
in addition to other regulatory functions such as oversight over debt policies and bond financing.
The Office of Education Accountability provides independent oversight of education reform and
assistance to the Governor, Legislature, agencies, and citizens in improving New Mexico's public
education system. The Administrative Services Division promotes consistency, legal compliance
and financial integrity within the Department; administers the executive's exempt salary plan; and
reviews and approves professional services contracts.
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Department of Finance and Administration
Tom Clifford, Cabinet Secretary
Bataan Memorial Office Building, Room 180
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
(505) 827-4985 FAX: (505) 827-4984
www.nmdfa.state.nm.us