New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
Expect TO Save Millions.

Mr.. Carlisle said that millions of dol
lars could be saved to the state and a
higher standard Of efficiency main
tanned by the creation of financial
bureau similar 10 those in operation III
Washington and New York City. lie
added:
The new financial department which We
believe should be established would nav
noWor TO check up every audit made. lISt
bv the departments themselves ana lu'H
bv the STATE Controller. Tn" central pu'
chasing agent bureau would nave 'i''
power To buy all the supplies hecdcd 10y
tho various departments and institutions.
We would require the bureau to ddNcIusc
Tor competitive bidding for practically AL
supplies needed.
licvc. should consist Of the ""N'Ii",.
lieutenant Governor Controller Attoin''
General and Speaker Of the Ass'iIn''
Heads OF departments would be r"qWIrd
to submit 10 this board, ~ i'dS' W.
months before the Legislature conN'ntu,
estimates Of needed appropriations. ne
financial bureau. which would De III op'.
= alton the entire year. would inVesubat'
these estimates and make rccomineho"-
! tiOus To the committee. ., ...,.,i, q,
| fThc committee would then summit u
! budget to the Legislature. our pan -
! similar TO that in operation lu N'W lvIN
! CIV. whore the budget Is made NY by w
! BOARD Of Estimate and Appoiuo'in''l
! assisted 10y the commissioner OF No.
We have found that some departments
! ave Duplicating the WolE dnu' lN JIM.
/ departments. and that many "Ul,'s 90
| l.. abolished w.th0dt Iniurinc tU" en-,
cheney OF the states service SAVING OF
! al least - ucr cent can b" made ~ -"h'
/ departments. and If our I"roinnl"hd"' '"l'I
| are accepted enough money can h' H"N''
/ oil a. q
| tax.
\ pet scheme Of he Governors IS
70 abolish the direct tau. He and the
! Investigators have an estimate OF
SlOpoO.VDO as the goal Of their hopes
in the saving line.
Governor Sulzer, when he made the
announcement Of the appointment II
the Investigations. said they would
probe every department thoroughly 10
discover. first. graft; second, incompe-
tencc: third. how savings could be cf-
fectcd by economy and organization.
Mr.. Carlisle asserted that the com
mission had been overwhelmed by COM
| plants. signed and anonymous. specific
and general. against practically every
state department. Governor SulZer had
said that hc expected them 10 iuycsti-
gate all the state departments and fin
ish the lob in sixty days Mr.. Carlisle
| finds they will not be able to work as
RAPIDLY as the Governor thought they
/ could. SO they Ieen. it more important
TO fix M a reorganization Of the states
financial and audit system than 10 con
tinue the Investigations by public hear
ings. examination Of witnesses publlcly,
analyses Of accounts by experts, and
the like.
As substitute they have devised the
communications to department heads,
which will be made public along with
the replies of those officials to the
charges against them. otherwise We
would have TO have an entire detective
force" said Mr.. Carlisle. land we have
/ neither the time nor the money for that
kind Of work"
The Commission will investigate the
| conduct Of the prison sales agent, Fred
Mills. and Major General Organs con
nectiOn with the accounts of the LIST
| Battery. Field Artillery, while he was
| its commander He has asked TO be
permitted TO answer the attack of Cen
cral William Nerbeck, cX-adjutant gem
eral.