, 1925-01-30
FUNDS
ARE BORROWED
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members. Members Of the board
had no knowledge OF the proceeding
and would not have sanctioned It,
he asserted.
Casper banks were absoived OF any
implication in the illegal expendi-
lure by Carl #. Shumnker, cashier
OF the Wyoming National. In dis
cussing the matter today Mr.. shu.
maker said
County funds are carried In Cas-
per banks in one account per bank.
Wo do o know how much of that
account belongs to the general fund
and how much belongs to school
funds. When we honor a check
drawn by tho county treasurer we
debit the account with tho amount
OF tho check and that is all there is
TO It."
Stanley A. Brown, state examiner
who has been here the last I'VE days
and who has instituted an audit OF
Natrona county finances and order
ed suspension OF the payment or all
county warrants until tho audit is
completed. refused to comment today
on what action would BIO taken on
the Illegal expenditure.
II prefer TO walt until the audit IL
completed" said Mr.. Brown 1T
s14o. 900 OF school fund money was
used to honor general fund warrants,
the expenditure was absolutely iile-
gal. School fund money can BIO used
for only n purpose and that is
school expenditures. when tho audit
is completed and / have the detailed
statement in my office I will make
a statement Just az present do not
are to comment on the situation
further"
Mr.. Brown called attention to tho
fact that there seemed to. be some
public misunderstanding regarding
the private audit.
"rhc state examiners office is con
Quoting the audit that 60 IN progress
now and IL is not costing Casper tax.
PAYERS a cent. our department
makes an annual audit OF every
county's finances. as prescribed by
statute, and this is tho audit IN
which We arc now engaged.
81 was approached by a represcn-
taiiyo Of the Casper Chamber OF
Commerce asking me II ! would
agree TO a private audit slmultan.
eous with tho work we nro doing
I agreed to this II tho local tuxpay
erH intorcetcd would pay tie bill.
~ understood TINT the private au
ditor would be On the job yesterday
but uD 20 o o toduy lie had not put
In nn appearance. 1 have not talked
with anyone whom he Is represent
Ing today and I do o know what
is the status Of The private audit.
The status OF tho proposed private
audit seems 70 DO ucbuious but "A
committe meeting this afternoon or
evening rs expected to develop con.
crete action, This audit. which Ia OK.
pectod to bo paid for by n group or
Casper Taxpayers. win cost approx.
mately $1,000. The meeting Is be-
heyed TO DO Tor the purpose OF rails.
ing the money 20 finance tho'nudit.
Although the examiners audit
now being conducted is called the
regular annual audit It was Inspired
by a meeting Of Casper Chamber OF
Commerce members ON time ago.
Al that time a letter was written TO
AirN. Ross, the governor. asking her
70 have Natrona county'a finances
audited as oon as possible.
Asked this msrning concerning tho
status OF tho auditor representing
the county commissioners, Mr..
Brown stated that he doubted Il
tho commissioners could appropri.
alto county money TO pay for this
audit and believed that they would
have 70 pay for It personally.
The statutes provide" said Mr..
Brown. that the regular audit shall
DO made by tho examiners depart.
ment and thoro Is no provision that
] know Of for q private audit"
Stringsrcy In county finances is
by heavy expenditures OF
last year, including approximately
1880 900 for an addition to the coun.
ty hospital. the erection Of n new
over the Platte river west OF
and administrative expenses
n excess Of budget estimates in
Instances. Flood damage late
n 1923 also caused larger oxpondl-
lures In this department Tor bridges,