The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-24
NESTOS HAS AN
INSPECTION BILL

Bismarck, N d., Jan 2A.--Among the
bills introduced yesterday in the house
was one by Rep. r. A. Nestos OF Ward
county, by which provision is made to
create bureau Of inspection and sup
eryision of public offices and to estab-
lish a uniform system of public ac-
counting, auditing and reporting, under
the administration of the state exam
iners
In some particulars the Nestos bill
is similar to the one introduced in
the senate last week by Senator Gum
derson of Nelson county A number of
details in the two differ slightly, and
it is thought that with them both up
for consideration In the two houses of
the Legislature, something along this
line maybe reached.
Under the provisions of the Nestos
bill a bureau In the department of
the state examiner will be established
to keep a uniform account of every
state Office, including education, be-
nevolent, penal and reformatory insti-
tntions, public institution and every
public Office and accounts of the same
class. This bureau shall exhibit the
true accounts and detailed statements
OF funds collected, received and ex-
pended for the account OF the public or
for any other purpose whatever The
accounts Of all public offfcers, employees
or other persons, such accounts to show
receipts, use and disposition, shall be
given also. These shall all be publish
ed for the information of the people
| SO that they may be kept fully i'm
touch with all and any details of the
financial administration of public AFT
fairs.
Like the Gunderson bill the measure
provides that separate accounts shall
be kept for every appropriation or
fund made by a taxing body, showing
date and manner of each payment
made out of the funds provided by such
appropriation, the name, address and
vocation Of each person, organization,
corporation or association, to whom
paid and for. what purpose. Separate
accounts shall be kept for each depart
ment, public Improvement, undertake
ing, institution or public service in
| dustry under the jurisdiction OF every
taxing body and of the state and all
service rendederd by, or property
transferred from each department
public Improvement or other public
state institution.
Examination shall be made regularly
and on every such examination in
quiry shall be made to determine the
/ financial condition and resources OF
| offices of the state, financial affairs of
townships, Incorporated towns and
school districts. All books shall be sub
ject to the scrutiny of the examiners
and his deputies, and those neglecting
and refusing to comply with the laws
as prescribed in the bill, shall be re-
ported to the prosecuting attorney Of
examination discloses malfeasance
being made and proceedings against
that person shall be instituted.
Both bills by Senator Gunderson and
MIR. Nestos are similar in their pro-
visions for violation OF the act IF any
such examination disclose maIfeasance.
misfeasance or nonfeasance in Office on
the part OF any public officer or en-
ploye, within thirty days from the re-
ceipt of the copy Of the report of the
examiner il shall be the duty OF the
attorney general to institute without