The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-07
Legislative Investigators Hand
Out Suggestions and
Few RoaStS
COMMISSION TO
REVISE PENSION roll
Too Much Money Paid to
Support Hospital Attaches.
Words of Praise for
Retiring Auditor

The report of the Joint legislative
auditing committee was completed at
a late hour yesterday afternoon. ana
was at once placed tn the hands OF
the Governor.
The committee makes a nuHber
of suggestions. INDUCES In some tiuie-
ly criticisms, and in one or two cases
does not hesitate to SCORE
or ineflcient ohictals.
Improved methos OF bookkeeping
are recommended in a number OF
the State departments and inEttutfons
supportsd by or receiving aid from
the State.
yrr1ation in the per capita
cost OF the support OF the insans.
RANGING from s1o5 to s167, is noted
by the committee. and especial AZ
fantiou il ERECTED to the fact that
in these institutions tho large nun1-
Der Of employees. beside receiving their
salaries. are given their board, 'odg-
ing and laundry. 1t IL pointed out
that much might be saved BY changes
Of method in this regard.
The per capita cost at 10
shown to be about tour times tina.
1t other State institutions. but there
In no sugreUtion Of criticism thas such
In the case.
The work of the state accountant
In investigating the affairs OF the
county OF Chesterfield is noted, ana
the statement IL made that IN" Work
OF the accountant in this case alone
saved AZ much money to the State as
thu committee has cost the state in
two years
The necessity of the State extend
ing 1ts aid to the counties in ae-
counting and fixing responsibility for
funds ia pointed out.
A pointed warning ts KtFen GER
tain ofacials OF the county OF Rock
ingham and II In stated h a these
oflciais need instruction M to their
duties with reference to matters per-
tanning to the States revenue.
Probably the most interesting REQ
omm made by the commit
tee In that tho legislature appoint
a commission composed OF Confed-
crate veterans for the purpose OF
revising the States pension roll ana
rejecting for cause further pphca
tons.
The committee earnestly recon-
mends that all OF the various depart
ments Of the State government shah
have their printing done by n
Public Printer.
In closing the committee quotes
literally from the report of the Aud
ttor of Public Accounts. pays high
tribute to the splendid service OF Aud
i.or s. II. Donohoe. and expresses
regret that he is so soon To retire
from this once.
Committees Report.
Richmond. Va. December s. 1911.
His Exceiiency. William Hodges
Mann. Governor OF Virginia:
- Aa At,Y.r TIM
posed upon us by the act approved
March II. 1906. and by the ACT ap-
proved March II, 1910. n by sec
tion IS OF the constitution, since tina
report Of the auditing committee.
made under date Of December the
made under date OF p~ecernber IS,
1910, we have caused the examination
Of the following departments n in
%stitutions OF the Commonwe alth:
The and vouchers Of the
Tax Commission, from the beginning
to December 20. 1910.
The accounts. vouchers, etc. OF the
state Board OF Education from Au-
gust, 1908. to Juno 80. 1910.
The accounts and vouchers OF h
state Board OF Charities and Cor
rections from August l. 1905. to Feb
ruary. 1911.
The accounts and vouchers, etc. OF
the State Highway Commissioner.
money aid. by warrants and county
~treasurers' receipts. from March. 1909.
TO January 81. 1911. Salaries and
xpens account from March /, 1910.
> to January 81. 1sli.
Register Of the land office and su-
perintendent oil grounds and build
ings to March /. 1911.
Accounts and vouchers banking
division of Corporation Commission
fthe bank examiner) from July Is.
1910. to March l, 1911.
The contingent FUND disbursements
Of the Corporation Commission and
their receipts for fees. seals, etc. from
March I. 1910. TO February rs, 1911.
The accounts. vouchers. etc. of the
adjutAnt-General's once. from Octo-
Der 1, 1909. to February al, 1911.
The accounts. vouchers. etc, Of t.
secretary OF the Commonwealth from
October 1. 1910. % March 81. the
end Of the incumbency Of the former
chief clerk.
General examination Of the methods
(not in detail) OF the accounting of
the Virginia ~penitentiary.
Visited the University OF Virginia
and examined their method OF ac-
counting. voucher system. etc.
Visited William and Mary COL
lege and examined their system OF
ACCOUNTS.
Visited the Eastern state Hospital
at Williamsburg n examined their
system Of accounts and vouchers.
Visited the Central State Hospital
At Petersburg and examined their
system Of accounting and vouchers.
Visited the Virginia Normal and
Industrial Institute At Petersburg ana
examined their entire System Of &C.
counts and vouchers.
Checked with tho auditor the ac-
counts OF the bureau Of Insurance
from 1908 to 1911 to discover error
and adjust discrepancy in the ac-
counts
Visited the Virginia Military Tnsti-
sCsRt!nuSd o. Tifth PsgaJ