New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
CONTRACT EXTENSION
Fiscal Supervisor FaUOrs This
az Supply Purchases.

Albany. March 2O.--In his annual report
20 the Legislature Dennis Mccarthy. Fis-
cal Supervisor Of state Charities, calls at
tention TO the Inauguration of a policy of
cooperation for solving the problems OF
economical administration in the state in
stitutions reporting 10 him. lie says;
As 1 did not assume the duties OF the
Once until November 5, 1903, most OF the
official transactions for the period covered
by this report occurred prior 10 my IN
cCmbency. Since taking office much time
and thought have been devoted 10 the eco
nCmic problems connected with the ad-
ministratiOn Of the state institutions re-
porting 10 this department., and have en-
oeaVOrad 10 fix upon policy that would
at once protect tha interest OF the tax
payers and properly provide for the wei
fare Of the wards OF this state. Working
10 that END. have una -rtaken, among
other things. 10 extend the contract sys-
TEN for the purchase Of supp lies. making
II possible eventually by TINS met snd pisS-
tically 10 cover all purchases, theT7Cy Sc
curing greater saving
As ;his department has the supervision
Of the financial transactions OF group or
seventeen institutions, which COSY tEe
state for maintenance about - OOO,VVO in
round figures annually. the importance OF
this extension Is obvious
There appearing TO be a further possi-
bility of securing create economy alohs
other lines, and believing the cO-opera-
tiOn Of the boards Of managers necessary
TO make this eEdeavOT effective: i called
together in the month Of December repre-
SeutdllNeB OF ali llleSe DodAdS II a tol4ANt
ence. Al this meeting favorable consld-
Grafton was given TO a mum beg or Sugges-
tiOns made bearing upOa the adminiStra-
tive problems The most important mat
ter discussed ana adopted at the confer
ence was the necessity for the appoint
ment Of certain addiuonai employeS IN
this department. embracing the following:
An auditOr OF accounts, whose duty it
shall be TO examine the books. papers and
accounts Of all institutions In a depart
neEt having control Of the expenditures or
large sums OF money, ordinary business
prudence appears 10 demand the use OF
such an emplOye.
A purchasing agent. who shall assist the
purchasing committee iE standardizinB the
goods used by the state institutions re-
porting 10 this department. and act as sec
Tetary Of such committee
A supervisor Of farms, who. as the term
implies, shall supervise the work Of the
various institution farms with view TO
making them more profitable
A supervisor OF foods, whose duty shall
be 10 study the needs OF the inmates OF
the various classes OF institutions and
make necessary TevtsiOns in the dietary.
Favorable cOnside alton was given 20
the adjustment OF the contingent fund or
law provides a Nat allowance OF $3.50 for
each, making no differentiation between
an institution with a population OF one
hundred or less and one with population
cf two thousand.
Believing this rigid sum did not provide
quirements OF the Institutions. a. was
deemed best that the law be changed so as
20 provide an allowance Of 81 per capita
in Institutions having population of more
than two hundred and nifty, leaving the al
lOwance as II is in institutions with a
population OF two hundred and fifty or
less. Legislation is now pending to make
the foregoing effective.