The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-11

ton, under which full responsibility
for preparing the work and financial
program OF the state would be i'm
lo,ed directly upon the governor,
and the processes Of budgeting, &C.
counting, custody OF funds, auditing
and financial reporting would be ef-
fectively dovetAiled, is proposed by
the state reorganization commission,
an announcement by the commits
sion today showed.
The commission submits a pro-
gram for immediate adoption which
conforms to the state constitutional
provisions governing the election,
powers, and duties Of the comp
troller and treasurer, and proposes
the adoption Of amendments to pro-
vide for the appointment Of these
officers and the separation Of the
jurisdictions Of the comptroller and
the auditors. It also recommends
that the governor be elected for a
four-year term In even-numbered
years intervening between presi-
dental elections and that he take
ONCE on the FIRST week day In De-.
cember.
Summary
TIE commissions specific recon-
nendations for the organization Of
financial administration within ex-
isting constitutional limitations, in
summary form, are. AZ "
I. Substitute for the state board
OF finance and control a depart
ment of finance and control under
q commissioner Of finance and con-
troll appointed for a four-yeas term
by tt governor with the advice and
consent II the senate.
2. Include the ofilces Of comp
troller and treasurer within the de-
partment Of finance and control,
continue the election Of these Of
ficers until the constitution Is
amended to provide for their ap-
pointment, ana confine the activi-
ties Of these officers to accounting
and treasury operations respective
ly.
3. Make the department OF
finance and control responsible for
preparing and executing the budget
under the direct supervision of the
governor and fo- the administration
Of the personnel and purchasing
system.
4. Substitute single auditor for
the two existing auditors Of public
accounts, make the auditor inde-
pendent Of the executive department
by continuing his appointment asd
removal by the General Assembly,
and conflne his activities to strict
ly auditing functions.
Procedure
The commissions recommends
lions relating to the procedure Of
financial administration are sum-
married. as follows:
!. Require the governor, with the
assistance o. the department of
finance and control, to hold the
budget for submission to the Gen.
e-al Assembly.
2. Revise the budget calendar to
shorten the period between the MAX
ing OF estimates and the beginning
Of the next fiscal year and to adj
last 1t to the election and taking OF
ONCE Of the governor.
3. Simplify the work Of budgeting
by reducing pledged revenues to q
/, inimum and eliminating detailed
appropriations.
4. Substitute q system Of quar-
terly allotments Of appropriations
administered by the governor for
the present system Of blanket CON-
mitments.
5. Authorize the governor to
make transfers OF appropriations
within limitations prescribed by the
statutes and to increase appropria-
lions in emergencies from an an
nual contingency fund not to exceed
500, 900.
6. Make the comptroller exclu-
sively responsible for the account
Ing Of the state and authorize him
to employ, with the approval of
the governor, consulting accountants
to revise the accounting system to
eliminate duplication Of accounting
records, for control Of the mourning
Of obligations, and for control Of re-
rcipts ct original points Of collec-
ton.
Z. Make the treasurer exclusively
responsible for the receipt, custody.
and disbursement Of state moneys
and for the handling Of state In.
vestments and debt. Establish with
In the department Of finance and
control q stats investment commit
te consisting Of the commissioner
OF finance and control and two
other persons experienced In. invest
ments but not engaged In the sale
OF securities TO approve all invest
mcnts o. the treasurer.
9. Revise the form and content
o. ths financial report Of the state
and provide for an adequate audit
ty an auditor responsible directly
and solely to the General Assem-
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