Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-26
BUDGET SYSTEM
SAVES $780,;
MD To SCHOOLS
State Taxpayers ASSoCia-
lion Calls Attention to
Work of Educational Au-
ditor in Two Counties.


(By state taxpayers, Assoclatlohl
Seven thousand dollars IN one
county and S4oOO IN ahother c0uh
~ ordered PAID from the scHool
funds not provided Tor IN the pres
ent years budgets indicates a iall-
IRE to appreciate the slsnillcahce
Of laws intended 70 protect taA-
payers from uncaIled-lor ana III
advised expenditures ortulldle'S'
payments on these orders were pre-
vented by the prompt elIorls ~
John Joerns, state educaIional audi
tor. Not only ana ms actioI' save
the taxpayers 81 l,OUO IN san Ml5uei
and Socorro counties but u IotaI
OF probabIy $l''VoV IN o'iler couH-
ties of the state. ~
1t IS such concrete instances VI
mal-admlnlStratloh OF pupHC ll"dh-
ces which Justltles the eiattillenS
OF laws proFlulhS LOT pgu6e's aI.,,
budget cohtrol, says the laMp'yeiS
association IN lis recent Dulleun'
The Taxpayers ASSOCIATION mas
insisted strenuously upon tlie GU
serVanCe OF all STATUTORY HlilIIdtlOl,s
rs TO the spending OIL inc Peopie
money ana mas supported eNeIS 10"
Whlch PROVIDES LOT econo"Iy III pup-
nc expenditures IL mas LheWlse
supporter every oi''C4dl NHo il''9
INSISTED IN thlolc'HS euoIl I~No'
NOT only mas lls moral supPol' peeii
gwen puJ ilhdhC!al aiu mas Deel1
aVallaple tof bringing cases mo
court. A nan do2eh sucll INSTANCES
western BOOK company ease ~
NolVlhS tlle proPoSeu eNpenui'p t.
OF $b,95V IN san miguel County Aoi
100 sets or Inc WorId booh'
Company HAD Permit
The western BOOK company Sc
cured permit from the State ue-
partment OF education 10 sell Inc
world BOOK IN New heAlco' th4s
permit seems TO nave beeh gwen
without any investigation OF IestrIc-
tion as to prices. Letters OIL en-
oorsement were also given by OIL
flclals OF me department by al
least some oil the melIioeis Of llle
state board OF education. lheSe
letters were USED IN such man
ner as TO leave the impression that
the books, costing IN New Mexico |
S69.5O set, were virtually adopted |
by the state boaru OF educalloh' AS
matter of fact' the state super
dntendent of pubic instruction
found 1t necessary IN pupIlsheu
circular, TO make II clear that lhele
had been no such adoption IN the
same letter, attention was caIieu 10 j
the different prices at Whicn pooks (
were offered in other states, with
discrimination against New Mex
leo schools.
Value OF the Budget.
The value of the budget system
and of the control thereon provided
by law was Justltled IN the ACTON
Of the state educational auditor,
To pay for items not contemplated
IN the budget, in the Judgment OF
The auditor, constituted an llIesai
use of funds. rms Is the slghlll-
cant feature or TINS case. "heh a.
budget mas once been approved anu
properly certified, 1t is a bihaing
instrument, " IS presumed uiat
when 2 budget mas peen SO APP
proved and certlfled, suttlcleht
revenues have been PROVIDED Tor
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only and Tor no other purpose eN-
rept emergencies or an esselltial |
10 spend money as was
Intended IN TINS case was CARING
violation OF the intent ana spirit oA |
the law.
ASIDE from the legai ASPECTS VI |
the attempted improper INVERSION
OF FUNDS the proposed eApenultule
was reprehenslpie IN view OIL tHo
limited lunds aVallaple IN these
counties Tor teachers salaries anu
other essentials LOT conducting
SCHOOLS. In the Two couhtles named,
teachers warrants arc outStanulLs
IN large amounts ana 10 uep.et1
me GaSh reserved LOT tIie ~
months uuIll laNSS a'g CoiieG'eI
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