The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
CALL FOR REFORM
IN AUDIT SYSTEM
Continued from Page One.


mates Of appropriations for the District
Of Columbia for the fiscal years 1901 and
1902. made the following notation thereon:
The revenues Of the District OF Co
lunbia being affected by every appropri-
alton made by law for which the District
is chargeable with any portion. II is i'm
pOrtant that all accounts under these ap-
preparations be brought together. AT
present the disbursements are not all
made by the District authorities. conse-
quently the accounts are adjusted by
more than one auditor in the Treasury,
and the auditor stating the revenue ac-
count has not the full data az hand
DefaIcatiOns Made Easy.
AS further proof of HIS position Auditor
Tweedale points out how defalcations
might occur under the system. and not
be traced for months afterward or not al
all Mr.. Tweedale naturally objects 20
being held responsible for money ex-
pended and accounted for under such a
loose system.
The auditors report contains the fol-
lowing resume Of receipts and expendi-
lures for the fiscal year:
Collections OF revenue during the year
amounted to $3.50. SOC 10; the payments
made By the United States on account Of
advances from appropriations under the
act of June H. ISIS. amounted 10 $5.405.-
9951S: the amount loaned by the United
States to the District Of Columbia under
the act OF June q. 1906. 20 meet shortages
in District revenues. was S2S6. 1865; max
ing a total Of Sl0.977. 59407. Total cOllec-
tons on account Of trust and special
funds during the year amounted TO 1915
OS5.77, making the total collections on &C
count OF income for the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1907. Sil.S52. 679S4.
There was expended on account OF ap-
preparations so. So. 947O9 and from trust
and special funds during the year $s62-
6l236, making the aggregate expenditures
for all purposes during the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1907. 81. Sos. $50 -
Cash Balance and Debt.
The balance at the close OF the year
amounted 10 $fT7.15s70. made up as fol-
lows: In the hands Of the disbursing off,
Ger Of the District OF Columbia and other
disbursing officers expanding District ap-
propriations. s265. 1885: to the credit OF
the several trust and special funds Of the
District in the United States Treasury.
SI74, O7S.23, and IN the hands OF the collec-
tor OF taxes Of the District. S36.95491
The total debt Of the District Of Co
lumbia June 80. 1907. amounted to sl4.-
SS1. 6l6.2S. made UP OF a bonded indebted
ness as stated by the Treasurer Of the
United States, ex-officio Commissioner
Of the Sinking Fund of the District Of
Columbia. amounting 10 100 and an
unfunded debt OF S3.Z77. s66.2s. being the
amount due the United States on account
Of advances. made under provisions Of
law to meet shortages In District rev
enues. During the fiscal year ended June
30. 1907. there was a decrease Of S4S3, $50
in the bonded debt and an increase Of
S346, $685. 70 in the unfunded debt, making
a net decrease in the total debt OF $751;,
343H"
The report embodies several recOmmen-
dations relative 10 salaries and addition
al clerical help needed, and a large
amount Of data regarding the items OF
expenditure for the fiscal year.