Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
EXACT LANGUAGE OF
ACCOUNTANT IS GIVEN
Economy and Efficiency Commission
Defends Accuracy Of Its
Report.
NEED STANDARD BOOKKEEPING
Summary of Examinations Made by
State Accountant in Various
County and City TreasuIcrs' or.
fees in All Parts of Virginia


In view of the fact that the accu-
racy of the statements made by the
com >ssion on Economy anu Efficiency
Oh pages 80 and > OF its report TO tho
General Assembly. with regard 10 the
accounts of certain county and city
trcnsurors. has been questioned by
members OF the commission who could
he reached in iichmond yesterday.
Kichard Evelyn Byrd and Leroy
hodges the secretary OF the commits
sion, gave out the written statement
NJ the State Accountant. on which its
report is based.
The report Of the Commission on
ECONOMY and Efficiency in section :,
under the caption. "Supervision OF -tc-
counts" specifically stated that tho
Information was on the authority of
tho state Accountant. whose Identical
language was used in calling The mat
ter to The attention OF the General
Assembly.
The audits cover period for several
years past. and. in Some instances, .hc
references TO former officials, not
TO those now i'll Office.
The statement of the state Account
ant in the possession OF the Commits
sion on Economy and Efficiency is
follows:
a statement oc examinations made
OF county and city offices by the State
Accountant, under the State accounting
law "a amended by act OF March a.
1914
lsl4-Bcdford County.-At request
OF Board OF Supervisors, audited the
account OF the treasurer OF the coun-
ty and sc; up balance against him OF
errors in commissions amounting TO
S2,1o3.2s.
Washington County.-Auditcd tho
accounts of the treasurer for the period
OF his incumbency. ten years. and set
UP balance against the treasurer OF
county funds, $4,000.
For tho state. S?.@oo.
BONDING COMPANY
PAYS AMOUNT DUE
The bonding company on his Official
bond paid the entire amount due the
State. and compromised tho county
claim by the payment Of $4,000 The
compromise was based tho fact
that the bond for the first three years
Of their liability was Tor only $4,000
after that time for 100000. ana the
further fact that the Board OF Super
Nisors had made settlements with the
treasurer. while erroneous had led
them to believe he was not ia default.
19l5-Prince Edward County.--Au-
dited the trcasurer's books Tor the
year 1916 and set up balance in error
OF s7oo.
Audited books OF same for the wear
1917. and while tho treasurer had tax
tickets 10 cover his liability IL they
had been collected his cash in bank
was no; sufficient by $l.4S7lS
Brunswick Coun;y.-Audited the
hooks and accounts OF the treasurer
and discovered an error in commissions
taken from bond fund amounting. 10
SlS51.5c.
The audit Of this county made in
1916 found the ;rcasurer's cash short
as deposited $1,000. but the treasurer
day, from sources ether than tax
icvies
Mathews Coun;y--An audit was made
Of the accounts OF the treasurer OF this
county for the state, but not FOR the
county. in which his indebtedness to
tho state amounted 10 1906
\ separate audit was made for the
county in which his Indebtedness TO
county and schools was found 10 be
St,007.0S
FarmviIle-An audit of the treas
mreT's accounts of the town for the
year 1915, $. w. Paulette, treasurer
discovered shortage in his accounts
or sl,7653:
The audit for 1916 Of the accounts or
his successor, Stanley Grove. showed
an unaccountcd for balance OF $4,000
lolG-Eadford CIty.-rhc audit of the
entire city government was made from
October 10, 1915, to January 90. 1917.
t1rrors against the city treasurer set
UP in tho statementHp-ade gf the finan-
sGGG.@l.
Winchester city.->n cmbcaz!cmen.
Of license taxes in this city was dis
covered against J. T. Corrcu. commits
Si"ncr OF rcycnu" for The years l9l4-l5.
amounting TO *l1IG.07, and settlement
was made by his bondsmcn The
amount was doubtless greater but The
;act that no record from the trcasurcr's
Office could he found Tor the years 1912
and 1918, Ivy Which to verify tho
amounts no definite accoun, Tor these