Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-18

/ Auoitor =. Leo Moore last night
Issued detailed statement to sup
port ha contention that there viii
be available }20.242,269.5G for all
road ourposcs In Virginia In the next
TWO years. At the same time. he
pointed out that statements from
other sources dlsputing his figures
| TOOK into consideration only the state
highway system funds. and that the
correctness OF his calculations had
been supported by state Accountant
| w. +. Smyth In his reply to an in
quiry from Governor r. Lee Trinkle
| last week
| inc itemized statement from Audi
Tor Moore includes all money for con
tracts not yet completed. whereas. the
state Highway Department. i'm It's
estimates for the two years. considers
| contracts when awarded ms climIna,
Ing the obligation from the total
available for new work. The audi
| Tor contends that State Accountant
Smyths figures are the same as those
no made public. with the execution
or sooo.0oO difference in the estimate
| FOR Federal aid in 1924. AuLJtor
Moore states that he based h;s os
innate on Federal aid on the nroson,
law. whereas, the state Highway De-
| partment Is cutting the estimate bv
the s5oo,opO on tho understanding
INA, Dill yet IN he passed will re-
nnce the total for aid to the various
| StatcA
Auditor ,Ioores Explanation.
IN mis- explanation. Mr.. Moore says.
| INC apparent difference in tho
available for roads liz due to
inc fact that the statcmcn, So, nm
In my letter to Delegate J. r.
Bondurant relates to funds for ali
ROADS purposes. both highway and
'ccner roads. and the other published
statements relate solely and cxcIu-
hi'cly 10 the fund available for con.
htfnction OF roads In the State hluh
way systcm
INC reason the statement made nv
nc relates TO road funds for ali nur-
poses and 10 the bonded indebtedness
oi INC state Is that MIR. Bondurant
requested me to send him "a state
ncht showing tho amount Of bondeo
Indebtedness OF tho state. also
amount Of money available for rad
building for the next two wears.
Tho auditors itctn!zcd st,,cn.,,
; rcia'inG 10 the 'wo-ycar period bc
thinning March ], 1922. and ending
February %. 1924. shows available
undcr cAist!ng laws for all road rur-
poses in those two years the sum of
{co.2i2oG9.5s.
'"' statement were Included
FUNDS as follows: Federal and S,.,o
roads maintenance s345l
county and state roads. each con.
T,rlonting dollar for dollar. s5l24
'oH.sS: state Highway Department
s"'"rics and expenses S59OIlsaT.
state Highway Commission, for nor
! "'eH' ana expenses. 32l.2oO: state
! convict road force approximation
,son''.oo. ana funds from sale Of VAL
icy turnpike Company. devoted ,,
roma purposes. S2S.1t723 or a total
Or T9o5,sa3. This loft for tho s,a,e
highway system. according TO the
auditors itemizcd statement. ,lo-
33s.6ss5s.'
~ this point Auditor Moore states
that Accountant Smyth: In. his mo
nc report. veriiies his figures TINT
,hcre is available for the state high
way system alon in the two Years
me sum "f ts.32e.6l3.6i. The state
accountant. he says. makes allow
ances for fulfilling existing con;rar,.
NOT yet completed and for expenses -,
connection with these uncompletnd
contracts. but does not give m.
I amounts. which, according to Audi.
tor Moore. are S3.35c 600 for tho for-
mcr and slG2,l22.35 for the latter
making total OF slI.s36.G3s.5s for
tho two years
Les
oco less than statement of Auditor NJ
Puhlic Accounts shows ia du. ~
state Accountant. including for tho
second year for Federal aid 81 O0o
oVo. whereas the auditor in HIS state
ment estimated for Federal aid for
second year, Sl.5oO.o0o. the same
amount ms Federal aid for frs, year.
inc auhitor's calculation for each
year being based on last Federal act
making Federal appropriation for
the second year not having yct he
come law. ] now understand Dro-
'ideA S50.000,0o0 instead of $4,000
600
The cost Of uncomplcted contracts
and highway department expcnse I'm
connection herewith are to be maid
as the work is completed from the
money included In the auditors
statement. ana as the work had not
been completed and orders for its
payment certified to the Auditor of
Public Accounts by the State High
way Department for payment. the
auditor properly included, and must
continue to include i'm any statement
no makes respecting the State high
way funds. and other roud funds, all
moneys not actual? paid out. He
mas not, and cannot have, knowledge
"a s2'h matters until orders are
drawn uron him to meet those CON
tracts and expenses. any more than
banker would have. land the audi
tor is merely tho banker for these
funds) foreknowlcdge of the checks
which have been drawn or which will
DO drawn by n dcpositor in his bank
until the deposltor's checks are pre-
scnted for payment.
1T Is respectfully submitted that
work contracted for. no matter when
contracted for. which has not been
performed and paid for. but is to be
performed In the current year, must
he considered work OF the current
year. II there were outstanding
awards and uncompleted contracts
amounting to slo,oo0.000 to be per