Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
CIVIC BODY AGREES
TO LIST AUDITORS
Montgomery Federation De-
lays Compiling Names
Until Next Week.
BY HOWARD Nj. BAGGETT,
Stan Correspondent of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. July ia deci-
sion to comply in general principles
with the request of the Montgomery
County commissioners that the names Of
IL nationally known Arms be suggested
from which the commissioners may
choose a firm to audit the books Of the
county for the past 16 years was reached
at a meeting of the Executive and Ad-
visory Committees of the Montgomery
Civic Federation at the National Press
Club in Washington last night.
After preliminary discussions OF the
subject and of various auditing firms
it was decided to leave the matter Of
the final naming of the IL firms tc
another meeting, to be held at the cal
of Stephen James. president Of the fed
Grafton. This meeting is expected tc
be held early next week.
When the next meeting Of the joint
committee is held, preliminary draft
of recommendations concerning the
audit, to be drafted by Frederic P. Lee
vice president of the federation, will be
presented for discussion.
Bankers Meet Tomorrow.
The Civic Federation was one Of two
groups requested by the county com
missioners, each to compile a list OF Il
nationally known accounting firms fol
the purpose of furnishing group Of
firms from which the commissioner
would chose the concern to do the
work. The other group Is to consist
Of the presidents and vice presidents
of banks in the county and this group
Is scheduled to meet tomorrow evening
to consider the matter
The motion to comply with the COM
missioners' reqest in principal was in
troduced by Frederic P. Lee and was
carried unanimously, with George II
Lamar not voting.
Mr. James, who presided. opened the
discussion by having the request OF the
county commissioners read and stating
that the first point to be decided was
the attitude Of the Joint Committee
with regard to the request.
Plan Is Proposed.
At this point. Mr. Lamar. through
the medium of letter he had previous
ly delivered to the President, suggest
ed that the joint committee invite the
county commissioners, the clerk Tn the
commissioners, the county treasurer,
members of the county delegation in
the General Assembly, Maj. E. Brooke
Lee and the bankers to join In meet
ing with a view of formulating plan
which would insure the greatest bene-
fetal results from the expenditures
made, and with the idea Of construc-
tive improvements to be introduced into
the county bookkeeping system ano
perhaps become model for the entire
State This proposal he introduced In
the form Of motion.
In discussing his motion, Mr.. Lamar
said that to start with it was not cleal
exactly what the commissioners wanted
the auditors to do. Any audit, he stat.
ed, must take up the various funds to
decide whether there has been any
shifting of money and whether courses
taken were the most judicious. IF this
proposition is only made to spenc
money to settle political controversy,
he said, I'VE won't get anywhere"
In replying to the statements Of Mr.
Lamar, Frederic P. Lee stated that If
his opinion Mr.. Lamars proposition
and the request Of the Commissioner
we're two separate matters. What thu
Commissioners want as he saw it, h
| said, was to know If the record wal