Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-25
THE TRAVELLING
AUDITOR
BY FRANK sTArIIN Republican Publicity Manager

The Democratic speakers are engaged
in attacking the Travelling Auditor Law
and its administration by the present in
cumbent
The Republican party stands for the
Travelling Auditor Law, and endorses the
present administration of that law.
TO ACCOMPLISH?
provide for stated periodical auds
tons Of state; county and municipal officials having
trained men under the supervision of a state official.
The prevention shortages entertainments by the GER
tain knowledge Of every official that his books and
To prescribed system Of accounting
far as practicable.
state county munich
bonded debts Outstanding warrants like, in one
office it is available agencies the
public
s. proper enforcement the laws to the end
that better business methods may obtain.
WHAT HAS THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
l. With insufficient and appropriations the
eonss eEa% Of the S' % the to ay 0 has m
exceptions which are now being examined all state offices
tntions down lsle, except down 1915 counties
viii be made Cities ana municipalities viii be addd to
this the coming year
The knowledge of official that he viii be audited
give travelling authority demand
flee from si51$ss TIE administration has
officials.
All county tTearers have uniform systems Of aecountng
as wei as all county clerks sherif school
tions far practicable. public official
hand and where located, balances.
4 Reports file in the office Of travelling
ties By s
ing warrants ike nformaon Payments show for
what paid and budget balances available This will
10 % OIL mont rpppne
practicable
s. The budget law passed by Republican legislature
auditor to that its provisions enforced The travel
ing balances payments being properly
ministered.
JUST WHAT DO THE DEMOCRATS PROPOSE?
ports travelling auditor the public Each
county clerk has copy Of each report Of examination and
to state offices and institutions Any one who interested
DO THEY WISH A REPEAL OF THE LAW?
would cause the following results
An enormous increase in the cost Of audits Last
Ration, the state education Of
~ b Mnon is al he aVemg aaG0 Is allowed ir ohG
and his entire The total annual appropriation for the
to be done by private auditors would cost not less than
a. a the ssg only IA cities tic audited s at ALL
Wnlch
Uniformity systems O accounting, uniformity n
repo.sng would become obsolete There would be central
municipal so1rn,nsnss '' '''' '
A. would be distinct step backward with no direction
poration Keeps
The affair." and should
in constant touch with its departments
WHY DO THE DEMOCRATS ATTACK THE PRESENT
INCUMBENT?
the old story again Republicans all
crooked and horns;-the Democrats all perfectly
halos No reasonable believes such
hut to it. wit
assumption, incumbent necessarily be
crooked the Republican officials, whom he is
shielding, or he must be incompetent Hence the attack.
DEMOCRATIC mis-. STATEMENTS ABOUT THE TRAVELLING
AUDITOR.
The msstaeen That the state land office has not been
examined in twelve
the 1918.
and has been for three months undergoing
examination down TO date.
mis-statement: travelling auditor
examined auditor making
Independent this which
resulted startling Irregularities being therein
independent ssainined these
offices, They examined by travelling auditor
that NJ. Strong late checked out
and his Successor Mr.. Mason checked in No startling r
therein The money the
responsible for the penny.
The auditor was checked down to the same date
the books of J. H. Wagner, school supern
tendent and found him stated from $20O0OO
to $500000, depending the orator. and
subsequent examination found the owed him from Is
cents to several hundred dollars depending the orator.
and been