SACRAMENTO — A Central Coast lawmaker announced late Thursday that he will seek a financial and operational audit of the State Bar “in light of recent allegations made against” the bar by ousted executive director Joe Dunn.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Watsonville, said in a press statement that he wants state Auditor Elaine Howle “to investigate, study, analyze, and assess the financial practices and the performance” of the bar.