The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-07
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hoes coming report, tho commute,
adds his remarks: There cannot bt
an efficient ana successful administra
tlon OF tho financial department of tho
state government, upon which the wei.
.are OF the state 80 largely depends, ii
those holding subordinate positions In
connection Herewith do not properly
perform their duties. Public ollie.
ehould not be considered a mere piece
OF good luck. to be enjoyed hy Tho
holder without rendering proper ser.
vice to tho Commonwealth When /.
man seeks or accepts public Office, no
should be required TO perform, with
reasonable efficiency, tho duties of the
same. or be removed There should
be no place In tho public service for
drone or n dcfaultcr."
The committee feels that its report
WIN not be especially popular [,
thinks that In time of large surpluses
Auditing committees arc regarded with
nigh favor. while in lean years. when
there arc deficits to be made public,
the position is not an easy one.
Text OF Report.
It's report Is In full as follows:
Richmond. Va, December 2S. 1911.
His Excellency William Hodges Mann,
Governor of Virginia.
Sir.-ln pursuance of the duty i'm :
posed upon us by the act approved
&arch II. 1906 and By the act npproy
cd March -. 1910. and by section 'G3
OF the Constitution. since the report
of the Auditing Committee made un-
der date OF December 2s. 1910. we have
caused the examination OF the follow.
Ing departments ana Institutions OF
tho commemorative:
The accounts and vouchers Of the
tax Commission, from the beginning.
TO Decembe! 20, DO.
Tho accounts. vouchers etc, of the
State Board OF Education from August.
1908. to June 80. 1910
The accounts and vouchers of the
state Board of Charities and Correc-
tions from August ]. ,4e0s, to Febru-
airy. 1911.
The accounts and vouchers. etc. OF
the State Highway Commissioner,
money aid. by warrants and county
tfeasurers receipts. from March 1909.
to January 81. 1911. Salaries and cx-
pense account from March /. 1910. To
January 81. 1911.
Register of the Land Office and s:u-
perintendent OF Grounds and Build
inSs TO March /. 1911
-.ccounts and vouchers banking n, .
vision of Corporation Commission Che
bank cxamincr) from July Is, 1910. to
March 1, 1911
The contingent fund disbursements
OF the Corporation Commission and
their receipts for fees, seals. etc. from
March !. 1910. to February IS, 1911.
The accounts, vouchers etc. OF the
Adlutant-Gcneral's office from October
j, 1903. to February 81. 1911.
me accounts. vouchers. etc. OF the
Secretary of the Commonwealth from
October l, 1910. to March 81. the end
OF the incumbcncy OF the former chief
clerk
General examination of the methods
tnot In dctaiD of the accounting of the
Virginia Pcnitentiary
visited the University of Virginia
oni examined their method of account
ing, voucher system, etc.
VISITED William and Mary College
and examined their system or accounts.
Visited the Eastern State Hospital
Mt Williamsburg and examined their
system OF accounts and vouchers.
visited the Central State Hosp!tai at
Petersburg and examined their system
OF accounting and vouchers
Visited the Virginia Normal and In
husirial Institute at Petersburg and
examined their entire system of &C
counts and vouchers.
Checked with the Auditor the nc :
counts OF the Bureau OF Insurance
from 1905 to 1911 to discover error
and adjust discrepancy in the ac-
counts
Visited the Virginia Military 1nsti-
tute at Lexington and examined their
Rystem Of accounts and vouchers
Visited the Epilaptic Colony In Am
herst county and examined their sys-
tenn and their affairs generally.
Visited tho Western State Hospital
at Staunton. Va. and examined their
system of accounts and vouchers.
Visited the Virginia School for the
Deaf and the Blind and examined their
system OF accounting and vouchers
Visited the Virginia School for the
colored Deaf and Blind at Newport
News.
Visited the Negro Rerormatory at
{. Hanover Courthouse. and examined
their books. accounts and vouchers.
Visited the Southwestern State Hos
pital at Marion. Va. and examined
their HyBtem OF accounts and vouchers
Visited the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College (Polytechnic Insti-
tute) at Blacksburs. Va, and exam
fned their system OF accounting and
vouchers.
Visited the Catawba sanatorium to
make inquiry in the comparative per
capita cost of the great State institu-
ttons for the unfortunate.
Examined the accounts. vouchers,
etc. OF the state Librarian. the re-
ceipts from October. 1870 to July "a,
1911. and the disbursements from Oc-
tober l, 1910. to July IS, 1911
Made a special report to the Gov
ernor on tho four great hospitals of
the State.
Visited the Hampton Normal and
Industrial Institute to examine their
system of accounting and vouchers
said to be the best in the State. to
mako use of what might be seen
there.
Visited the Virginia Home and
School for Girls at Bon Air, va. and
afterwards examined their accounts
and vouchers as kept by the treasurer
In Richmond.
Special Work Done.
After several conferences with tho
citizens OF Chesterfield county. tho
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