The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-23

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city, town, school district or other
taxing subdivision or unit shall be
rigidly and in strictly non partisan
way, examined under the supervision
of a state bureau of inspection, at
timely Internationally once year,
but without notice-and due report
thereof made. published, and dissent
mated for public information and ad-
vantage.
Benefits of Uniform Accounting.
The requirements as TO classical
ton and uniformity of all public ac-
counts Cd methodize all public offices
! (2) train public officers to the strict
est. simplest business systems; CD
educate those officers TO a correct I'M
Outstanding and application of the
laws and ordinances: ca render the
inspection of such offices a compare
lively simple matter, and go enable
the compilation OF complete and ac-
curate data for educational. compare
tive and financial purposes.
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calculation. II is compiled under the
supervision of the chief inspection
4 officer of the state, and is published.
in compact form. in an annual report
issued by him. BY means OF the data
thus secured and published, the tax
payers of Estill county for instance,
may. at tho end of any fiscal year,
learn. not only how much II has cost
them to have the affairs OF their coun
ty administered for such year; how
much revenue has been collected in
the county. school district or other
purposes. and how. in detail. II has
been expended; but may also. and at
the same time, in the same way. and
with the same ease. secure similar in
formation as to every other county
in the state
Limited Powers of State Inspector
The state Inspector and examiner
in Kentucky. while he may investi-
, gate accounts dealing with state rev.
lenue. has absolutely no power in re-
gard to the examination of the ac-
counts involving local revenues. AS
these revenues far exceed state reve-
nues. the Importance of extending in
his power to these matters can be ap-
preciated.
With limited resources and thus
restricted, during my incumbency, ]
have been able to recover for the
state thousands of dollars by exam
nation of state revenue accounts in
public offices, and rs the result OF
these examinations. large sums have
come into the state treasury from
other sources.
II these results have been ac-
eomplished for the penent of the
Estate under our present law. think
how much greater and farther
Preaching would be the result of like
Examinations into the accounts and
financial transactions of the counties.
leities and towns of our state. II this
power of investigation were extend
led.
| / know of no investment so cheap
as the money paid ont to administer
lsuch a law. II means a saving of
tax rates throughout the state: a
greater return for public moneys col
lected; a higher integrity and suffi-
cheney in our public affairs. and the
Experience of each TO, become the
guide of all.
Honor 60 Whom Honor IL Due.
! In a discussion of this subject, IL
is but just to acknowledge the debt
due to Hon. Allen r. Foote. OF Ohio.
He has been a leader in this county
for a number of reforms. not the
least of which Uniform Accounting
and Inspection" Also Mr.. Hender-
son. state examiner of Wyoming, of
whom / have already spoken. is en-
Titled to the highest praise for his
successful administration of the uni
form accounting and inspection law
of that state.
He was the first official in this
country to demonstrate. in prac-
tical way, the wisdom of such a law.
A high measure of appreciation is
also due Mr.. Tracy and other officers
of the Ohio bureau of inspection for
their effective work under the Ohio
law.
Kentuckians Realize Need.
II is also pleasure to note that a
few of our fellow citizens in Ken
lucky have realized the states great
lneed of such law and have the pio-
neers in a movement for its adoption
by the legislature.
i Perhaps the first and chief OF
these has been one who is strenuous
in the cause of good government and
lwho is ever ready with voice and
pen to advocate a cause of benefit to
the people.
refer. of course. to one Of the
most honored and effective members
of this association. aud one of those
to whom we are all indebted for this
a.