The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-05-04
The State Auditor
Makes Brief Report
on Money Spent

tor, E. G. Gallet, prepared by Will
lam, chief deputy, covering the
financial outlook for the state opera
tions being paid out Of the appro-
priaions made by the legislature.
1t is an old saying that tax payers
like to know what becomes Of their
money, and when the statement is
published it is usually meaningless
to the average citizen, so Mr.. Gallet
has prepared a statement that reads
rather plainly so it is more readable.
We would like to know how many
people read an article like this one,
and whether they consider it OF
much, or any value when 1t is read.
It is a report of your money, your
government and your business, and
If you read it thru, we wish you
would phone The Republican office
and give your name as n who has
! read it, or in some way get your
| name into the count. We are MAX
ing a bet withourself that not five
people will read and report on it.
; (Editor)
The Auditors Report
An analysis of the expenditures
from the appropriations as made by
the last session of the legislature for
1921 and 1922 discloses that the X
penses for operation of the state
government are we'll within the
amounts as fixed by law. OF the
total appropriations, amounting to
$4,9S6,153.46 for the current
biennium, 63.9 per cent or $751;
529.77 has been expended. OF the
63.9 per cent which has been ex-
pended, it is safe to assume that
over 10 per cent is for capital outlay
or the purchase Of equipment, land,
structural and non-structural i'm
provements. This leaves the direct
operating expense of the state at ap-
proximately "a per cent of the total
amount appropriated as compared to
62h per cent of the biennium that
has elapsed. Included in the amount
which l am considering as direct ex-
penses of the state government, are
expenditures from several appro-
priation accounts which are in an in
direct way not properly a charge to
the current operating expenses; $780,
600 was appropriated for the Relief
of Carey Act Entrymen, $4,000 to
the Head Gate Circulating Fund and
$685. 900 for the expense of issuing
highway bonds. One can quite
) readily preceive that these items and
> others of a similar nature can not
! be allocated to the direct expense OF
; operating any particular state de-
partment.
y OF the total expenditures amount
ing to $3,1S7,529.77 from the legis-
! lative appropriations for the current
x biennium, 46.27 per. cent or $1,475,-
e 1887 was for educational pur'
poses, 11.35 per cent for the support
of charitable and penal institutions
y 1858 per cent or $~530,646.93 fol
. the operation and maintenance Of
y general state departments which arr
classified under the governmental
function Of general government. In
Il cIuded under the general govern
. mental function is the legislature
9 the governors office, the auditor
office, department of finance, tn
treasurer, the secretary Of state
bureau of supplies, the attorney gen
eral and all the judicial expenses.
j. Conservation and development o
+ natural resources, which include tn
+ department of agriculture, the dc
partment of reclamation, bureau o
h mines and geology, costs the ia
re payer $248,416.51 from the apprC
priations as made. for the sixteent
IL session. This is 6.97 per cent Of tn
I'd total expenditures from the apprc
in p%riations as mentioned above; 7.
per cent or $248,416.51 was for pre-
lection of persons and property
ID ~$42,394.14 was for health and san
tation; for soldiers relief SOL
~ 4S9.68 or 3.17 per cent administrs
ton of funds which includes the d.
partment of public investments, Ian
department and special cruising an
a~ppraising $~64,755.42 or 2.03 pc
cent. Recreation which include
the Lava Hot Springs, historic;
ed society, and soldiers monument
m amounted to $~1S,9SS.96. Miscellan'
out and ~unclassiied department
ny and accounts amounted to $3S
RS 001.80.
The report on the receipts fro
in January 8, 1921 to March 81, 1872,
shows that there has been receive
an from all sources $19,142,121.42.
es determining the tax levies for 1872
ed and 1922 certain revenues 9TH
at than from taxation were estimate
to accrue to the general fur
ma amounting to $~1,100,450. OF tn
at amount $S87,638.94 or sos per Gel
has accrued. One may obtain a vel
ey accurate idea as to the managemel
of state financial affairs by contras
nd ing the percentage of appropriation
expended against the estimate
mt revenues for the general fund.
ne 1t will be noted that 62h per Gel
zee of the biennium has elapsed al
that sos per cent of all estimate
err revenues have been collected al
ay. only 63.9 per cent of the appropri
is lions expended. OF the total r
of ceipts amounting to $~19,143,121.4
ng $11, zoos, S53.62 was from reven1
sources, this includes taxes, license
eek fees, rents, interests, fines, min
lat sales and other miscellaneo
Iod revenues. Receipts other than fro
IA revenue sources amounted to s.
126,267.S0. This includes treasu
he notes amounting to $~3,350,000
which $2,680,O00 was general ful
notes and 100000 were highw
fund notes, bonds sold $2,30S,5
~ of which 100000 was from t
va sale of highway bonds, $685.
~ from tho sale of institutional l.