The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-04
DEPARTMENTS
SPEND S,M,22I
EXPENSE FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS
LESS THAN QUARTER OF b.
ENNIUM APPROPRIATIONS

Departments and institutions of
Idaho's state government have spent
$1,111,22126 out of a total appropria-
ton of $4,726,721.32 in the first six
months of this year, according to
statement issued by George w. Lewis,
state budget officer.
In the same period, the budget Off
GERS report shows, 1852, 2,164.29 has
been received by the state as revenue
other than taxation.
Both the expended amount and
the money received from sources
other than taxation are very graft
fying,'' Mr.. Lewis said. " The first
months of this year constitutes 25
per cent of the biennium, and the
total of money expended shows that
but $3.50 per cent of the total ap-
preparations of almost $5,00O,0O0 has
been spent On the other hand, the
revenue estimated to accrue to the
state in the two years, from sources
other than taxation, is 1884 800
The figures show that 27.13 per cent
of this amount is already in the trea-
surers office
Mr.. Lewis says in an interview
given the Idaho Statesman, he is
thoroughly converted to the budget
as a means of keeping track of
states finances and holding the
various functions of the government
in line.
Receipts Over S5,000,O00
The report also shows the total re-
ceipts from all sources for the six
months period to be S., ,l32 .65.
This is made up from revenue and
non-revenue receipts. From the Tor
mer source the state has collected and
placed into the treasury $3,S5O,ll5.44'
and from the latter source an amount
equal to $1,282,141.21.
The largest item in the revenue re-
ceipts is taxes, amounting to $1,72o,-
832.97. Other receipts from this
source are: Licenses, fees and earn
ings, rents, interests, sales, etc.
Non-revenue receipts are made up of
sales of treasury notes, investments
sold, refunds of investments, and
trust funds.
The report is voluminous, and goes
into much detail, showing the segrega-
tion of all items and giving a synop-
sis of the financial transactions OF
each state departm and lnst1tu-
tiOn
Departments Listed
Each department and institution of
the government is listed, showing the
amount the legislature appropriated
for it's maintenance, the amount that
has been expended, the balance, and
the percentage of the appropriation
that has been spent. This is shown
for S5 appropriations made by the
1928 legislature.
Of the IS there are 13 which show
an expenditure for the first six
months of this year, 25 per cent OF
the biennium, of more than 25 per
cent of their appropriation. In most
of these, Mr. Lewis said, there is
legitimate reason why the appropria-
tion has been exceeded.
In the case of the appropriation
made for deficiencies of the last ad-
ministration, he pointed out, it is all
gone, and properly so, he continued,
for it was made for bills which were
outstanding when the legislature met.
Eighty-three per cent of the legis-
lative appropriation has been spent,
but this was for the legislature which
will not meet again until 1925, when
a balance for the 1923 legislature will
be returned to the general fund.
Fund Disbursed
The appropriation for paying pre-
miumS on official bonds is approx
mately Sc per cent spent, but it must
be remembered, Mr.. Lewis said, that
all bonds of public officials are re-
newed each two years, following a
legislative session. and as a result
practically all the money for this pur-
pose is spent in the first few months
of the biennium.
State departments and institutions
showing an expenditure exceeding the
allotted 25 per cent are:
Per cent