Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
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over the Snnanclal records and transactions OF
public boards, assuciatiohs and socisties sup
eGs ssss wholly Where 4. Da = SUCH pu
s ps ssnfss
and install systems Of accounts and financial
reports. Once in eAda year, without previous
notice. ne shall visit each Of such Offices.
practlnsble, inspect such properties ana In
hrovements. and he shall thoroughly exa ,,It
he fuYds, securities ana other assets, check
the items Of receipts and disbursements with VIII
tns voucher records thereof. ascertain n, the
thereof and the financial ability Of the bonds.
ana the use and. disposition Of state appropria-
pufchass and sale IL and the character 81 con
tracts on public account enforce proper
ouatody and depository for the funds and -. Sc
lie property. and other assets, held in trust
and ascertain that ali financial transactions
s snS y NJ @ o h pS %S ts pr
protection Of the public interest. g
Sec 1. Reports Of Examinations-viola
lions Of Law. He shall prepare written re-
ports Of the conditions disclosed by such ex.
aminations tosether With such directions an ana
recommendations az he may deem required,
filtng one copy Of such report with the gov o,
ernor, another copy with the officer. instit1-
tlOnS OF SOClelyS whose accounts are eAAilllA1cus
end file other copies open to public INSPECTION
during Office hours In the department. d pub
lic examiner. II any such examinations shall
feasance In Office on the part Of any officer
or eniploye, an additional copy Of such re.
port shall be made. signed and verified and It
plaes such, report with the governor. and the
governor shall transmit the same to the at;
totnsy seneraa and the Esnera &
itks against such delinquent officer, or upon
his official bond or both, az will carry into
nations and secure to the state the recovery
Of any funds or other assets misapproprtated
and he shall institute such other proceedings
as may secure compliance with the law
Sec s. Examination and Supervision OF
Couty Offices and Institutions. All the
powers and duties conferred and imposed upon
shall be exercised and performed by him in
respect to the. Offices. institutions. public:
eouhties Of the State Of Minnesota. '' Al least
once in each year, the public examiner shall
vis.t, without previous notice. each Of such
Of al accounts and records relating to the re.
ceipt and disbnrsement Of the public funds aas
stall systems Of accounts and financial re-
ports, that shall be uniform 30 far as prac-
Il sS BE for $s e e Sass Of efss sa
filed and subject to public inspection In the
office OF the public examiner, and another
e county a5 that
any such examination shall disclose. NAL
feasance, rnisfeasance, or nonfeasanco in any
tied with the. county attorney Of said county,
and 1t shall be the duty Of such county at
torney 70 institute such civil and criminal
proceedings, as the law and the protection OF
the public interests shall require. -,
SEQ. 8. Cities of more than 10000 ir,habi-
fah4a, All mowers and iiifiaa herein conferred
and imposed upon the public examiner with
respect to state and county officers institu-
extended to cities Of more than 30, 600 inhabi.
SIMMER any such city .sha1l pay into the state
penses Of such examination, such payment to
be for not more than 100 days service In any
tbran a msds to the
Amlner. on the financial condition, and account.
tf e ss r Mye sna e p cd ss in and hs S'
: slSssFs II. I saSh . oty ssxs sesh ecess
ante, misfeasance,. or nonfeasance in Office,
copies thereof shall be fi1ed with the city atter
Thereof e ,h end with the county q
officials Of the law shall Institute such pro-
eeedings, eivil Or criminal respectively, as the
law and the public interest require.
Sec: Z SUPERVISION Of Accounts Of al
Other Cities. The public examiner, shall
se Of III etss s no st ne t. II sc s
Z hereof, and he shall have the al.
tnor,ty to require in his discretion The
Books. aeceats vo ssstsa pertaining ses
the recent ea. dsbursetrient and custody Of IL
aminer in St. Paul Tor Examination pu He may s
prescribe and install FOR such cities systent'
form for each class Of ciffhs <nnd nf4raxa aNi
he may conduct examinations Of account.
ana and. records as he may deem the public III
On petition Of the free holders Of any sucf
city to the nurnber! Of one freeholder Tor eaci
one :, hundred sitihabitants. the public examines
shHl , conduct an exa , # the accounts
such city within thirty days after reauisitlot
therefor to pay to The state treasurer 10
expenses for each day Of such h exa,nination r,
The report Of such examination shall be fiiet
with the mayor and CITY council Or commits
be prosecuted, a. provided ii Section Z witt
respect to examination Of counties.
Towns and villsSes. All powers and duties O.
the public examiner herein imposed and con
FER With respect to the supervision nspee
cities. ii Section hereof are herewith ex
tended to 81 school districts. towns and "
examiner shall conduct an, examination 81 Til
! district q, tho petition of tan ,rn.hc io
thereof, and the town. village. ~ ssnani r.
esivine such examination shall nav tis stat,
for the same at the rate Of S. per day ane
animation shall be filed subject to nn nSSn IA
snacfian With tha cieri- ns ~ +.p og .it; -
a. scSoo, district recetVinr smch xtase
and an additional COW With ~ co,sL4 a,,gq
fnr: nrovilNd that II such r.nnrt s;ntos,. na ai
tsasannA rnisfeaaance ~ non .s ascose q na q
fcs the nmblic exasniner aba1i a s =.
with the county attorney Of the cn,ntv of I;