New Mexico Highlands University is facing a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud and forgery, according to the office of the district attorney. The inquiry is described as running concurrently with a previously announced state auditor special audit, and it centers on concerns involving contracts and documentation, including claims tied to an alleged falsified I-20. The criminal investigation follows mounting controversy after the Board of Regents placed then-president Neil Woolf on leave in early May without explanation. Woolf later sued the institution and alleged improper steering of state funds. The controversy has reportedly expanded to include personnel actions affecting administrators and staff members, and it has pulled additional oversight attention from state officials. Separately, California State University, Fresno foundation governance came under renewed scrutiny after a system review found the foundation failed to adequately document payments and ignored internal rules, leading to a decision not to reappoint multiple board members after their terms ended.