The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-04-28
STATE EXPENSES
ARE FAR BELOW
PREPARATIONS
Analysis of Expenditures
Shows State Business to
Have Been Wisely Con-
Quoted.
(By w. A. Gausden, Chief Deputy
State Auditor)


BOISE.-An analysis of the ex
penditures from the appropriations a.
made by the last session of the legis
lature for 1921 and 1922 discloses tina
the expenses for operation of the
state government are well within the
amounts as fixed by law OF the tota
appropriations, amounting to $780,.
l53.46 for the current biennum, 63e
per cent or $3,187 ,52o77 has been ex-
pended. Of the $50 per cent which
has been expended, it is safe to as
sumo that over 10 per cent is for
capital outlay or the purchase OF
equipment, land, structural and non
structural Improvements. This leavec
the direct operating expense of the
state at approximately 81 per cent of
the total amount appropriated as COM
pared to 62H per cent of the bien-
MUM that has elapsed. Included in
the amount which | am considering
as direct expenses of the state gov
eminent, are expenditures from sew
eral appropriation accounts which are
in an indirect way not properly a
charge to the current operating ex-
penses. Thirty-nine thousand dollars
was appropriated for the Relief of
Carey Act Entrymen $4,000 to the
Head Gate Circulating Fund, and
$4,000 for the expense of issuing
highway bonds. One can quite readi-
ly perceive that these items and 9TH
ers of similar nature can not be
allocated to the direct expense of
operating any particular state de-
partment.
Of the total expenditures amount
ing to 1919. 52o.77 from the legis!a
tive appropriations for the current
biennium, 1927 per cent or $l,475.-
1887 was for educational purposes,
ll.35 per cent for the support of char
table and penal institutions, 1868 per
cent or $530,646o3 for the operation
and maintenance of general state de-
partments which are classified under
the governmental function of general
government. Included under the gov
ernmental function is the legislature
the governors office. the auditors Of
flee, department of finance, the treas
urer. the secretary of state, bureau of
public works, bureau of supplies, the
attorney general and all the judicial
expenses.
Conservation and development of
natural resources, which include the
department of agriculture, the depart
ment of reclamation, bureau of mines
and geology, costs the tax payer
$248,4l6.5l from the appropriations
as made for the sixteenth session.
This is 6.e7 per cent of the total ex-
penditures from the appropriations as
mentioned above. Seven, eight-tenths
or $248,4l6.S1 was for protection of
persons and property. $42,3o414 was
tor health and sanitation: for soldier |
relief, $l0l ,4So.o8 or BIZ per cent
administration of funds which in
cludes the department of public in
vestments, land department and spe-
cial cruising and appraising, $64.-
1882 or 2.03 per cent. Recreation, |
which included the Lava Hot Springs.
Historical Society, and soldiers monu-
ments, amounted to $l8,o8S.oo Mis-
cellareous and unclassified depart
ments and accounts amounted to
$38O01 80. y
Receipts Almost 20 Millions.
The report on the receipts from
January 3, 1921, to March 81, 1922,
shows that there has been received
from all sources, $lo,l42,l2l.42. In
determining the tax levies for 1921
and l9Zz, certain revenues other than
from taxation were estimated to ac-
crue to the general fund amounting
to s. lOO450.00. OF this amount SS87'7
o5e,94 or 500 per cent has accrued
One may obtain a very accurate idea
as to the management of state finan-
ciai affairs by contrasting the per
centage of appropriations expended
against the estimated revenues for the
general fund.
1t will be noted that 62H per cent
u the biennium has elapsed, and that
$40 per cent of all estimated reye-
nues have been collected and only
o5.9 per cent of the appropriations
expended, OF the total receiptsI
to $lo,143,l2l.42, $llOOs,-
So3 O. was from revenue sources, this
Includes taxes, licenses, fees. rents
interests, fines, minor sales and other
revenues. Receipts 9th
n than from revenue sources amount
ID to So, l26, 267. 80 This includes
reasury notes amounting to $3.50
Oo.OO of which $2,6S0,0OO 90 were
general fund notes and 500 600 O0l
vas from the sale of highway bonds
sos, 500. 90 from the sale of inst;tn.
ional Improvement bonds. Included
II receipts other than from revenue
IRE investments sold amounting to
u ,Sol ,349 O5, premium on bonds sold
5.O4S. Is, refunds of expenses $50
". SO, transfers from one fund to an
'ther $224,265. IA, and receipts for
rust and agency accounts S275.-
% 80 Taxes amounting to S4,433-
IS 6S or 40.3 per cent of the total
evenues have been collected. Twenty
er cent or $2,lo0o3S. % was received
$ subventions and grants from the
}. ). government for educational
imposes, for the construction of
iighways and bridges, for the support
soldiers home and to aid in the
ontrol of venereal diseases. Four
ZEN per cent of the revenues accrued
as for charges for services amount
e to Sl,5I. $40. 80. OF this amount
,A4,32o. II was collected by the bu-
au of highways for services per
rmed for the various counties and
ghway districts in the state. Nine
n cent or So45, 200. 40 was received
r licenses and permits, OF which
otor vehicle licenses amounted TO