The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05
A CIRCULAR FROM THE COMPTROLLER.
The following important circular was forwarded
to each of the departments Of the city government
yesterday by Comptroller Green:-
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE, CoMrrRoLLERs OFFICE,

Inc I0LOWlDR Important ClICuar was lOTW8Iucu
to each of the departments Of the city government
yesterday by Comptroller Green:-
DEPARrxENr or FINANCE, ConrrRoLLER's orncE,
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The Courts have from time . time ofate int rpreted
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n the history q the Finance Department Volume
Of its transactions been much over onehrd what has
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For months past current bills have been audited and
presentation at this department -
on RpY lSs q
once BY s whSse s ny 4 d and
for waiting tor 5ss to sa for
examined, and II correct. paid within SIX days after
wen Known sha!those who have oflate years fur:
he Who ss With S0
were thrown in the way Of payments to facilitate the
The aSsaniases q restoring % Honorable dealers the
trade Of ne city are mutual and quite sRpsTsnt IL Is
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No gifts percentages divisions DEDUCTIONS or advan:
o. any Sgsn, or c@ploySs Of the city
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"A violation Of this fundamental rule by any empioye Of
the Finance Department viii result in Immediate dis
Il has taken eighteen months to get rid Of the accumu
Iatons Of Aye FEARS o. fraud and obbery; the labor it
fhere viii NO pelasson IN the scrutiny Of claims
and e 81 @ on viii y
be W e as me S Tss ny o
poaas csnsdsr he and discus. hS%
finance Department d me necessity Of int.Tyenlns N
pariment to retrsnsmt the bill 10 this department with
bus been TOO with
public works not 70 the mpSrtan s to con
order 70 enable them to meet sr s With
under ss Which he I payment Is demanded be la
S 0q OBJ Of Sous aine %sfs S
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he Tscce existed
tent of assigning claims at cxorbtant discounts to
brokers and others. ~.
Rolls ether than those Of aborers will be paid monthly
and generally within the first three days Of the month
They should be sent In as soon after the LIST OF
each calendar month as they can be properly made up
The practice Of making up anc ceriyng rolls Tor the
Hgely Sses y nf se p Os in @ and
not abbreviated -
Rolls should be certified BY the chief oflcial Of the
Office Department personally, and not by another
Laborcrs rolls will continue TO be paid on near the
Departments are requested TO send in their bills
promptly and not delay them is frequently the case,
until great number Is accumulated.
To insure uniformity and system forms Of rolls and GER
catons OF bs will be furnished on application mt this
department
This circular issued with view OF facilitating the
public business and OF securing the prompt payment OF
public creditors Its suggestions are general and will
not construed TO Interfere with whatever
be necessary to insure the mos, thorough scrutiny
all claims and accounts. Improperly carried out they
will result In economy In the expenditure Of public
moneys and the orderly and systematic Transaction OF
the public business
To that the cooperation OF all officers md depart
men Is of the government is respectfully invited.
ANDREW II. GREEN. Comptroller.