The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-26
REPORT LEGISLAfIVECOEnIfFgE
20 Investigate the Public omsss
Ct this State.
Auditor and Treasurer.


To the Hon. Jno. NJ Simon.on fg,.t,,a.
"a ne ne Sehste and Hon. A. q. NorrelI Chairrnnan
on the part Of the House Of the Jafn5 c..
ofhees: 's'''H'iOn % investigate the State
The undersigned chairman Of the auh-
committee appointed by you to investigate
the ofnces OF Auditor Of Public Accounts
ana state Treasurer, in behalf of said
committee, beg leave, so far as the Audit
or once Is concerned, respectfully to re-
Your subcommittee began its ipye.ti0a.
tion ol the conduct and affairs of the Audit
" once at that point therein when the
| present Auditor was inducted into ofFica
and examined all the records thereof f-on,
1885,. ~ . . VI Deeein oeF'
As the records Of this Office are vol5m;-
nous, and unavoidably, to come extent
complicated, your subcommittee caused
The two expert accountants TO critically ev-
anime, under our immediate superyision
ihe whole system by which the said Office
mas been administered in every department
ana 70 verify each and all conclusions an
parent on the face of the books and records
fonr subcommittee generally, with the
aid OF said experts, have made a most thor
ough and painstaking examination.
1hey are gratifed to be able to report
that the entire duties of the said Office In
every department, during the entire oecu.
Pancy thereof by the present Auditor. have
been most accurately, faithfully and hon. |
estly and efficiently performed and dis. |
charged. Every dollar to which the State /
has been entitled at the hands of Auditor |
twin, has promptly found its way into the /
state Treasury, and nowhere is there found |
the slightest trace of fraud or speculation
connected with his Office
Your subcommittee found that az the
result of experience the Auditor has been
able to, and has inaugurated a number of
beneficial imprOven ents in the practical
detail OF the management of the office.
from which we believe much good will. in
the future, result to the State, and in no
instance has any change in practical man
agement been made which did not simpli-
fy and improve the system.
Your subcommittee began its investiga-
tion OF the State Trelsurer's office by com
pairing the receipt warrants of the Audit
or's office with the receipts into the State
Treasury for the years 1878 to 1888. in
elusive, and find them to correspond ex-
actIy. i
Your subcommittee then examined the
Disbursements Of the present State Treasu-
rcr from his induction into office in Janu.
ary, 1876. We have seen and examined
and compared with his books every war
rant pald by him, and find that he has |
honestly accounted for every dollar that
has come into his hands, and in every re- |
'pect faithfully discharged the responsible
luties of his office.
The STATE OF Mississippi is Justly proud I
i Eer Auditor and State Treasurer. |, as
chairman of the subcommittee verified the
ash balance i'll the Treasury, in coniunc-
ion with Hon. j. NJ. Smonton, chairman {
If the committee, by counting the money.
The Auditor and Treasurer called our
attention to the fact that after the January.
1882, distribution of the school fund had =
been made, it was thought that 9 larger sum q
lad been distributed than was required by
aw, and in the distribution of January,
1888, in attempting to correct what was
to be an error in the distribution
If 1882 they frilcd to distribute the proper Z
amount for 1888.
We submit the repcr! of the experts en- T
,loved by us and ask that it be taken as
part OF our report. -
IL. D. CAMERON,