The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

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q this lrent shall knosn 81 the
public examiner
tions,T7-Bond. The governor by and with 6 the
advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint
public examiner for the term OF three years
and until his successor qualities. and In case
OF q Nacancy5in such office the governor shall
appoint successor for the remainder of said
term provided. that nothing in this act snail
ner. Such examiner shall be skilled I ac-i
countant. and shall not at any time while IN
ONCE hold any other public aoillce or. Own
any stock or have any commercial interest
In any corporation copartenrship, property
or business subject to supervision and. examl-
nation by this department. He shall give
bond to the stste:in the sum of fifty thousand
dollars, to. be approved by, the. governor and
attorney general, conditioned for the faithful
discharge of his duties. <&%@% a. -ssss
Sec. g., Duties-state Offices, Institutions,
Properties, Industries and improvements. said
Examiner shall exercise constant superv1-
sion over the books and accounts OF the sever
al public Offices Institutions, properties, IN
dustries and improvements Of the state. and
the AND
ported wholly or in part by state funds. In
all offices where the records of such public
handled, he shall enforce, correct methods OF
and, in his discretion. prescribe
and install systems Of accounts and financial
reports. =. Once In each year, without previous
notice, he shall visit each Of such Offices,
and Industries, and. so far as
practicable. inspect such. properties and. i'm
and he shall thoroughly examine
the books and accounts thereof, verifying
the funds, securities and other assets, check
the Items Of receipts and disbursements with
character OF the official bonds for the officers
thereof and. the financial ability OF the bonds.
men, inspect the sources OF revenue thereor
and the use and disposition Of state >appropria-
tons and property investigate the methods OF
purchase and sale and the character OF con-
custody and depository for the funds and Sc
curities thereof. verify the inventory OF pub
lie, property and other assets. held in trust.
and operations involving the public funds and
property Of the state comply with the spirit
and purpose of the law and are for the best
protection Of the public interest.
Sec. 4. Reports Of Exan1nations-Viola-
tons Of Law. He shall prepare written re-
ports of the conditions disclosed by such ex-
aminations. together with such directions and
recommendations as he may deem required,
filing one copy Of such report with the gov
ernor. another copy with the officer, institu-
ton, or society, whose accounts are examined,
and file other copies open to public inspection
during Office hours in the department df pub
disclose malfeasance or misfeasance or non
feasance in Office the part Of any officer
or employe an additional copy of such re-
port shall be made, signed and verified and II
shall be the duty Of the public examiner to
place such report with the governor and the
governor shall transmit the same to the at
torney general and the attorney general shall
institute and prosecute such civil proceed
ings against such delinquent officer, upon
his official bond or both, as will carry into
effect the findings resulting from such exami-
nations and secure to the state the recovery
OF any funds other assets misappropriated
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
the public examiner In the foregoing sections
shall be exercised and performed by him in
respect to the offices: institutions. public
counties Of the State Of Minnesota. At least
once in each year. the public examiner shall
visit, without previous notice. each Of such
Of all accounts and records relating to the re-
ceipt and disbursement Of the public funds
ana the custody Of the public funds and
stall systems OF accounts and financial re.
ports; that shall be uniform. so far as prac
Of the report of such examination shall b
filed and subject to public inspection in the
office OF the public examiner. and another
any such examination shall disclose NAL
feasance, misfea sance, or nonfeasance In any
nled with the county attorney Of said county
and 1t shall be the duty of such county at.
torney to institute such civil ana crinina
proceedings, the law and tho protection Of
the public interests shall require.
sec 8. Cities Of more than $4,000 inhabi.
and imposed upon the public examiner with
respect to state and county officers, institu.
tiops, property and improvements are hereby
itants, provided, that for service Of said ex.
aminer any such city shall pay into the state
Of s
be for not more than 100 days service in any
one year and made to the state treasurer
Copies Of the written report of the public ex.
aminer on the financial condition and accounts
Of such city shall be filed in his Office and
troller thereof. and. with rne city commits.
sioners, II such city have such officers; pro-
vided, that, If such report disclose malfeas.
copies thereof shall be filed with the city attor
ney thereof and with the county attorney Of the
county in which t such city Is located s1d sale
ceedings. civil or criminal respectively, as the
law and the public interest require.
Other Cities. The public examiner shat
have like power and duty to supervise the
dCCOuAAS VI I'LL CLUES not lncluOeO IN sector
3no1 hereof T. and red,, he shall have tho
financial An ofheers Of any city not I'M I'M
vo Ssften pertaining
the receipt. disbursement and custody Of IT.
public funds to the. office Of the public ex
aminer IN st; Paul for examination. He ma,
OF accounts and reports, which shall be uni
form for each class Of cities and oficers, and
he may conduct examinations of account.
and records as he may deem the public In
terest to demand
city to the number Of one treeholder for eacl
one hundred Inhabitants, the public examtne
shall conduct an examination of the accounts
and funds Of Of, such city; the city treasurer o
therefor to pay to the state treasurer To-
such services at the rate of So per day and
expenses for each day Of such examination
with the mayor and city council OF commits
sion, ana in cases of violation Of law shat
be prosecuted. as provided in Section Z VIA
respect to examination Of counties.
Section 8. Supervision Of School District
Towns and Villag es. All powers and duties o,
the public examiner herein imposed and con.
ton and examination Of books and accounts o.
cities in Section 8 hereof are herewith ex
tended to all school districts. towns and vii
lagos Of this state: provided, that the publ,
examiner shall conduct an examination Of tn,
records Of any such town. village, or schoo
district on the petition of ten freeho!der
Thereof amd the town viilage or school
for the same at the rate Of IS per day ant
expenses. A copy OF tho report of such ex
animation shall be filed subject to public In
specton: with the clerk Of the town. village
and an additional copy with the county audi
tor; provided. that such report disclose NAL
feasance. misfeasance Or non-feasanoe in Of
HvA In hon liz