Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-06
NOT ONE CENT DIFFERENCE.
During Four Years Thirty Millions
We're Dfsbursed.

Under the law which requires District Off
cials to renew their bonds every four years
Mr.. c. c. Rogers, the disbursing officer of
the District. has qualified under a new bond,
which took effect on the first Of the year.
1t became necessary, IN order to make the
new bond effective. that his accounts should
be thoroughly examined by the auditor Of
the District, Mr.. ]. R.; Garrison. The ex-
animation coveredsthe period beginning De-
cember 1. 1899. and ending December 81.
1903, during which four years 10000 600 in
round numbers was placed to the credit of
the disbursing officer and disbursed by him
on vouchers and pay rolls audited and ap-
proved by the auditor.
Mr.. Rogers is Justly proud of the fact
that the examination into his accounts paid
by him during these four years shows an
adjustment without difference of one cent.
Not only were payments made upon vouch-
ers and through checks. but Mr.. Rogers
made thousands OF payments in cash to all
classes OF employees in all parts of the Dis
trict and this immense sum of actual
money was handled without the loss of a
cent to any one connected with the auditing
and disbursing branches of the service or
to any employee. Instead Of taking adj
vantage of a holiday on New Year day
Mr.. Rogers spent the entire day in his office.
his accounts having been closed the evening
previous.
The accounts for December were audited
on New Year day by the auditors account
ants. under the supervision of Mr.. Alonzo
Tweedale, the chief clerk of the auditor s
office. these officials also working instead of
taking advantage of the holiday which
others enjoyed. The balance in the hands
of the disbursing officer was shown to be
1884, 434.S7. A requisition was drawn for
this amount. and after the treasury officials
had also satisfied themselves as to the cor
0f h. lit -
placed to the disbursing officers credit I'M
der his new bond.
Ordinarily the closing OF one bond and
the opening Of a new one is matter of at
accounts were in such excellent shape that
only two days delay resulted in the paying
of vouchers and only one dly's delay in the
paying Of pay rolls.
Commissioner West, under whose imme-
diate jurisdiction the d.sbursing Office
comes. was. naturally. mu.h interested in
the examination of Mr.. R,gers' accounts
and in its result. As soon as the investi-
CATION was concluded the facts were re-
ported to Commissioner WeAt who there
upon sent to Mr.. Rogers the following let
ter:
II desire to congratulate y.u upon the
admirable showing made by vol as the re-
suit Of the examination into yonr accounts
for the four years ending December 81,
1908. upon the occasion of your qualifying
under a new bond, to take effect january l,
1904.
'"rhe fact that you disbursed. during these
four years, nearly thirty millions 1T dollars
without a single inaccuracy beink discov-
cred, and without the loss OF a cenf to any
one connected with the auditing aud dis
bursting branches Of the District ser rice, or
to any employees, and that your aGrounts
have successfully passed the very thor
ough scrutiny OF the District auditor and
of the treasury officials charged with the
examination Of District accounts, Is a re.
suit Of which you can be Justly proud
II desire also to compliment you upon
the business methods employed by yout
office, and to commend the fidelity and eff
ciates in the dlsbursing Office; and to wish
for you and for them a continuation of
the success which has marked your adj
ministration. +. s-ss .f,.- 81 -..