New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
JHI. FINANCIAL SHOt k IN tIT1'S tTjtIES

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 The wisdom Of having an outside audit oc the citys books is nov 3D. parent to ali citizens. Mayor raoncssa, who for {. long time sought such an audit before finally gaining an appropriation Of $5,Qoo for the purpose, admits he expected some such report as that announced bu. equally frankly admits that he is surprised and disappointed. This may be putting it mildly. Thcra arc 2 multitude Of other citizens who likewise arc at least equally sur prised.
 More city departments have been criticized in the report than even the most critical suspected. The many details of civic admInstrauon in- dccd, which arc criticized present q maze that will leave the average citi- zen in something Of 2 mental funk. Particularly astonishing is such q re. port in city which has been prid- inE itself on being well above the average in municipal methods w. nave learned all that elittors IS rot gold"
 Without question mans oi l.. con- ditions detailed In the report need correcting quickly This does not mean that every opinion by the auditors as 10 the method Of correc- ton needs to be taken at its face value f anotEor method of corrcc- ton, after due study, is found ade- ouate. But there need be no mis- taking the temper of citizens gcner- ally that something definite ntL,,. be accomplished in every instance where lackadasical methods have been found.
 By no means all that is susccpti- bie Of improvement according 70 the auditors, does not center in the town clerks office Some of the de- partments Of the city government which have been looked upon as wei nigh ideally conducted do not escape criticism. Much of the criticism is pointed and reasonable and car .carcely do otherwise than appeal 10 he public as being in couformits with modern business practice. l. 'here i7 truth in Inc claim that q eity's government should be opel a,ed as efficiently ae a private bust- ness, the time 10 begin achieving this end IS now. ~hiIe the iron O. an aroused pubic consai.uce is not
 It is satisfaction 10 reahze however, that no one ]n connection with the city's departments has been connected with dishonesty. Ec=arl- less of the weight of inc criticisms directed at so0se ot t'em thrgo j< no claim or suggestion that money disappeared under suspicious rr- cumatanccs, The w orae that i7 rHarg- d js lasjty. ne1lnlepcn a9d a fm'. nre to a.op step with moaaru bual- noss practice. Manue'N aa.h gaaa- can be rccu1cd. and al concerned should he "lGjag to ao.op.ratc in such an effort.
 Mayor raono-aa. who G..hersd ,ha auditors examination Of .,e &C.,, counts finds his efforts Hsu.ed by th. results regardless C. tho tae,e or Inc medicine. The mayor has arl1ejz- d some departmsnse. but at TO t04@ 51d he suspect that there oaa 70 much that could be lupro.,- in connection wrh ms official f1mH. We suspect that De ts not sorry at having had 6 hand in aohss5a@ tnJz expose of civic mtaoa4 aud # very promptly Yet !, be ,uo@n he vas in favor Of proper acrIog 10 bring abou' needed reforms nr .s 10 be conrrarula,od upon his oaor. reuc cspousal 0 better methods. H. should receive the best miahos C. cjjzcns rvho desire 10 saa The city attain and maintain ouaiaess-uao grasp ot jte accouatjng.
 The Herald has always agreed with the claims that th. o,y's financial affairs should bc @le.u periodical investigations by ol,el4s auditors, which is 4 Universal pgao- ice in bueiacss institutions of stzn The city go srrnmant ja q bI2 0t"-l- ness. and 'hrrc is no reason at al ~hy irs affairs should not br mdo0 careful scrutiny as 'U- affairs og , large corporation O. c,u bank r vas only q week 50 that 2a pub. dalled an editorial in these columns ' hich referred to # statement tE th' [. g. Department ot cotnmorc, which complained that ii ia lmpos- -blc 70 obtain satisfactory sta}i#fjcs of municjpal government because ot