The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
Auditor Metz Makes Sweeping
Charges of Mismanagement
of Funds in Some Department

tralized in one office"
The report says the book methods
of the state bank examiners office
can be greatly simplifed, for which
he has devised and submitted an i'm
proved system which has not yet beer
adopted. He holds that this office
and the treasury, now combined
should be separated.
The State Railroad Commission.
On the contingent fund of the state
railroad commission the report says
Examination of this fund, kept
by the secretary, showed that there
should have been a cash balance on
hand to the credit of the state on De-
cember 81, 1915, of 81, 46877,
whereas. the actual cash found was
1892, a difference of 81, 448.85,
When this discrepancy was called to
| the attention of the secretary it was
Immediately made good. This bank
account is and has been kept in the
name of the state"
On the department of commerce
and labor the report says it is we'll
and economically managed, and in
1912-13-14 parts of the appropria-
lions were reverted to the state. This
department, is shown, travels on a
mileage basis.
Oil Inspection Department.
"The books and accounts of the
oil inspection bureau" the report
says, ''were in a deplorable condl-
ton, and much time was therefore
expended in examining same. The
accounting method is very poor, and
has been very poorly kept. The
report says collections and settle
ments from inspectors, through the
state, have not been made promptly,
as required by law, and in many in
stances it was found remittances
from inspectors "were from three to
eight months overdue" Further the
report says: "The general inspector
in this office during 1914 and 1915
failed to attend the duties of this
office. We also note that he collect
ed and retained $50 in fees for in
spections made by him. In our Opin-
ion this was improper and this sum
should be returned to the state. The
present general inspector (Mr. HiX-
on) is giving better attention to the
duties of the office" In the matter
of changes recommended the report
says: There are at present about
lao local inspectors. We believe this
work can be done by five to ten in
spectors, an annual saving of about
$25,0 900 made by the state, and much
work saved the inspection bureau,
the treasurer's Office, the comptroll-
er's office and the oil companies as
we'll" Further it says: eve are
of the opinion that inspections of
oil and gasoline in this state could
be handled to much better advantage
to every one concerned by having an
inspector at Savannah, Charleston,
Jacksonville, Mobile and, perhaps,
one or two other points, and a gener-
al inspector at Atlanta"
On the military department the re-
port says: "The books and accounts
of this department have been well
kept and proper vouchers were found
for all disbursements"
On the department of agriculture
"The books and accounts of this de-
partment have been neatly and accu-
rately kept and should reflect credit
on the accountant in charge. The
system in use, however, is cumber-
some and entails too much work. To
correct this we have devised and sub
mitted improved accounting methods
which should be adopted"
Department of Entomology.
On the department of entomology
the report says: eve find shat there
has been no bank account kept in the