Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17

representatives of all state depart
! mcnts bureaus, divisions. officers.
boards. commissions, institutions or
other agencies or undertakings rccciv-
| ing or asking iinanical aid from the
state.
Section s. On or before the flrs, day
OF December biennially In the odd num-
bercd years the Governor and his as
sistants must have completed a care
ful survey OF all the departments, bu-
reaus, divisions. officers, boards, COM
missions. institutions and other
agencies and undertakings OF the State
through which he shall be in possess
sion of the working knowledge upon
which TO base his recommendations to
the General Assembly.
GOVERNOR TO TRANSMIT
REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE
Section &. Within Ave days after the
beginning OF each regular session of
the General Assembly. the Governor
shall submit to the presiding officer OF
each house printed copies of 4 budget
based on his own conclusions and judg-
ment, containing complete and Item
ICED plan of all proposed expenditures
ior each State department. bureau. divi-
sion. officers. board, commission. insti-
tuition or other agency or undertaking.
classified by function, character and
object and OF estimated revenues and
Borrowings. for each year in the cnau
ing biennial period beginning with The
first day OF March thereafter. Opposite
each item OF the proposed expenditures
the budget shall show in separate
| parallel columns the amount appro-
priatcd for the last preceding appro-
priat;on year. for the current appro-
priation year. and the increase or de-
crease.
The Governor shall accompany tho
budget with:
Il. A statement Of the revenues and
expenditures for each OF the two APP
priation years next preceding. classi-
lied and itemizcd in accordance with
tho official budget classifications adopt
cd by the Governor.
80. a statement Of the current as
Scrs, liabilities regervcs and surplus or
deficit of the state.
"S. a statement OF the debts and
funds of the State.
q. \ statement showing the Gov
crnor'a i.eniEed estimates of the con-
dition of the state Treasury az of the
BEGINNING and end OF each of the next
two appropriation years.
"J. An itcmized and complete nnsn-
.:ial balance sheet for the state at the
close or tho last preceding fiscal year
ending September 80.
-
financial and natural resources. with
review OF the general economic. in
dus.rial and commercial condition OF
the Commonwealth.
APPROPRIATIONS TO BIZ
MADE By BUDGET
Section 8. The Governor also shall
submit 10 tho presiding officer Of each
House OF the General Assembly. at the
same time he submits his budget. copies
of tentative bill for all proposed APP
propr;atioaa of the budget. clearly
each year In the ensuing biennial ap-
propriation period, which shall be
known as The Budget Bill
Section Q. The standing committees
OF tho House OF Delegates and of the
Senate being in charge OF appropriation
measures shall Sit Jointly in open scs-
aions while considering the budget. and
shall begin such joint meetings within
ave days after the budget has been sub
mit;cd TO the General Assembly by the
Governor. This joint committee may
cause the attendance OF heads or re-
sponsiblc representatives OF the de-
pa-tmcnts, institutions and all other
agencies OF the state TO furnish such
information and answer such questions
as the joint committee shall require,
and 10 these sessions shall be admitted,
Interested in the estimates under con-
s!dcration. The Governor, or his repre-
sentative. and the Governor shall
have the right to sit at these public
hearings and be heard on all matters
coming before the joint committee
GOVERNOR TO BECOME
CHIEF BUDGET OFFICER
Section 10. The General Assembly
may increase or decrease items in the
budget bill as i, may deem TO be in the
interests Of greater economy and CT
hciency in the public service. but
neither House shall consider further or
special appropriations. except in case Of
an emergency. which fact shall be
clearly stated in the bill therefor, un-
til the budget bill shall have been
finally acted upon by both Houses. All
bills introduced in either House carry
ing appropriations shall be itemized
! in accordance with the classified tons
used in the budget.
Section II. The Governor shall be
the chief budget officer of the State. ana
shall employ competent budget as
Sistants and such special help as he
may require to carry out the proviS-
ions OF this act. The Governor shall
fix the compensation OF such persons as
he shall employ in this connection and
cause the same, together with their
NECESSARY travelling expenses, 10 ne PAID
out OF the civil contingent fund.
Section u. Any and all act or parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions
Of this oct arc hereby repealed"
MODERN BOOKKEEPING
SYSTEM is NEEDED
| Because OF shortages uncovered IN
audts % county and city treasurer's
acconn:s, the commission reaches the
conclusion the successful financial az
minis;ratlon OF the States affairs can
not be hoped for until a modern super
vision of bookkeeping is adopted. It
recommends that all State departments
institutions and agencies be placed on
the same accounting basis. and that 4
uniform system OF accounts be estab-
lished to conform with the proposed
budget law. City and county treasur.
er's accounts should be made to con.
form TO this requirements and should
be subjected to frequent inspection by
the State Accountant, 1t says. It further
suggests that the State Accountant DO
provided with sufficient funds and forc.
TO permit full cooperation with the
| Governor in supervision Of State. NUM-
cipal and county finances, and the gen