El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
An Audit, Or An Audit


~ county" mornings significantly:
important mayor council to bear mind that
u5i8a lob 9etio1sy carefully and decided
Considering the source it is vel for taxpayers to special of
remark inspired perhaps connected with the administration
Tbe oulv kind Of an audit that viii satisfy taxpayers Gncudng Kelly
capable firm Of experienced accountants from distant
not only widely experienced administrative affairs Of
important strictly modern methods but men Of whom no one can
" - - - and co1vfnrBq nature Of their fina report
The demand taxpayers reflection
local auditing firm accountants; counted reflection
on 5rg if he were sbarred from trying personally
i there are auditors in FL P and elsewhere in
perfectly competent line Of their profession but
with vide general experience IN the accounting
Methods Of large cities in the which is the
product of the last few years. Of public utilities
Moreover the obscure connections and Baaoaons personal acquaintance
influence obligation among the people of the southwestern communities are
This have desire for Pu0he O5
most important reputable seeking permanent
employment and this fact alone IS enough to dis
qualify Another man may be under Obligations to some O l
city obligation to political bOsnd
their hold On some debtor suggestions Another
may great public corporation manager OF some
F & m 5sBg5f or a cousin who is school tea-Or would
may with prominent IN city
And 50 goes Human bias human feeling
place Gncudg Kelly desire
they would do their best they would
the written records But there are ways and
WAYS going about forgetting and overlooking
emitting ay deliberate conscious desire to mis-
represent It natural that no local accountant OF AUDITOR no % @
enye corporation southwestern expert with personal con
ruling
here and it might embarrassing should accidentally
i'll feeling among the governing powers or their immediate Id supporters
The best way avoid any difficulties of
firm from distant city inn OF national
and international reputation varied vide experience in
governmental accounting modern and approved
recommendations for changes accounting
- t4EI - T s and t7 council and to all tv employees and
would make for greater economy greater that the and
dollars worth of labor material or service An audit by
possible protection officials employees against present future
anywhere about the administrative system
proposed benefit Of the and city council an aid
grasp fully the varied details Of business that IN
the expenditure nearly $1,000 per day OF the peoples
years administration has handled millions Of dollars
Of the taxpayers money yet
expert study Of the books the accounting system o[ l
rrae details business the world would be
loosely stockholders corporation would allow It. The
officers Of every private corporation would demand @ an % anu
for efficient and more economical administration
And private corporation thorough study Of account
ing methods its bOOkeepers cashiers
I + - sf,+s7ce Int posesqng wide knowledge Of the most
modern scientific methods municipal accounting,
pal administration larger problems themselves
. augmented degree and where these problems many
on5snt writing The Herald says 81 feel sure that city and
county administrations jObbey If there
is any wrong anywhere that Kelly
find it and it as the
ardent advocate Of civic righteousness and honest government not on the city
payroll exactly that The Herald takes
precisely at his word and thorough audit for the protection and
Of the and the city administration with the expectation OF dis
closing anything wrong efficiency
This the idea that undoubtedly acuated the mayor when
named the bankers committee and sent each aPPe letter ASKING @
thorough reported It with this idea
in mind that mayor Kelly
Of
ritted BY the bankr mn be carried
But placed sitting
his own case hoped
auditors this embarrassment And
mayor cheap audit partial audit
audit competitive bids" The
be n good
committee
ongial employment particular
rendered
ttee appon light public private state
responsibility o