The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-12-24

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total t33b.o7b.t7, nm average OF &c.,
sls.2t por month.
An a result Of tho examination
which resulted In the cleaning Of ng-
ufcs for the tables. tho grsnd Jury
makes tho following recommenda-
tions;
wo nnd that there have been u
great many double payments and over
payments which are casiiy detected
BY the most passing inspection Of tho
accounts rendered. and should have
been easily found aud rejected II the
county court had not been careless
and Indifferent and incompetent.
In view Of the condition disclosed
by our examination and tho results
shown We would recommend:
First-Tbat "A competent person or
persons be employed TO re-audit and
rc-check tho bills presented and
claims allowed since January I. 1911.
We believe that the saving would DO
far more than enough TO pay for this
work. By this We mean that some
person should be employed to do the
work ~e have been paying the county
court for. but which they have failed
TO do.
Every bill should be re-suditcd.
and u II does not show on its face
sufiicient facts TO demonstrate IL
authorization. and that the services
have been rendered At q reasonable
price. OF that the materials charged
have been furnished, with prices and
qualities that should be given. the
man who has drawn the money should
be called on for details suiiicient 10
establish those facts and the propri-
ETY. Of the charge.
In case any person is not able 10
do this and show q lawful debt. then
the account should be absolutely re-
jected and the warrant refused pay.
ment and taken up and cancelled.
Where double payments or fraudu.
lent or unlawful payments have been
collected repayment should bs At once
demanded. and II refused suit TO re-
cover the sums and cancel the war
rants should be Instituted. ANY CON-
pctent person could detect hundreds
Of such cases without dificulty. Many
might b. explained. but In our judg
ment thousands Of dollars can and
should be recovered.
sccond--ror the future We would
recommend that q system OF reauisi.
tions and vouchers such - 10 Issued
by all large business establishments
should be Installed. and . careful 90
eountAnt and checking and auditing
system inauguratcd. Judging from
the past. the county could veil a6ort
to pay the salary OF . county auditor
u ono could be obtained or would b
elected. with proper qualifications
The present county court 10 absolute
iy incapable Of doing their work prop
criy. and unless they can do bette'
with the help Of some competent aud
itor, then they should be recalled.
We feel that Il is an imposition OF
the tax payers OF tho county TO cal
upon them to hire n new oflicer to d.
the work they are already paying tn
county court to do. but do not wish 4
recommend n recall II there is an!
other way out OF the situation.
Thlrd--we would recommend tina
where any claim or bill 10 found. OF
tho reauditing, where II 10 plain an'
apparent that the county has not ha'
full value for Its money. or where tn
expense 10 not lawful or is charged .
rate higher than the law allows. o
includes allowance for the discoun
to which our warrants have bsel
brought by the incompetent an
wasteful management OF the count
court land there are hundreds OF &C
counts Of each class) the payment Q
the warrant for the same should b
cnjoined and the claimant required :
put In a new bill for tho proper an
lawful amount for re-auditing an
issuance Of new warrant for the col
rect amount.
Fourth--We retain In our ow
hands evidence Of certain transaction
connected with false and padded an
duplicated bills. and need to make n
: recommendations ON them. for "
: have the power and will utilize II I
: indict and prosecute unless We 81
satisfied by the time We meet asai
: that all such items have been adjus
cd and corrected and occurred Will
out criminal intent. We do not Wis
: to prosecute anyone for acts that ma
have resulted from and been encoul
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