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Audit finds N.H. Liquor Commission overwhelmed by enforcement duties
The new New Hampshire State Liquor and Wine Outlet at the Epsom traffic circle on Feb. 5. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff
Published: 2/23/2021 6:26:02 PM
New Hampshire’s Liquor Commission has struggled to review, regulate and enforce state alcohol laws in recent years, according to an audit of the state agency released this month.
A 368-page report produced by the Legislative Budget Assistant, found that the Liquor Commission had inconsistent standards over how to regulate and investigate direct shippers of alcohol into the state, license holders and its stores.
The audit, which covered activity between mid-2017 and mid-2019, found that while the Liquor Commission had proven capable of driving profits, it lacked a strategic plan that could help it regulate the alcohol industry in the state. Without a good system of regulations, the Commission had not “adequately protected the public,” the audit st