The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-08-14

ions tdDleS-ErneSI d. clemens, Eli
meT r. Ducharme.
] move the adoption Of the fOrego-
ing resolution.
Councilman James Ii. Mason.
Supported by Councilman Burke.
Yeas. COuncilmen Benin, BrOhl
Burke, Mason, Schultz.
Nays. None.
Absent: Councilman Wagar.
Mr.. Gartner: will also ask the city
Clerk 10 read for the record the Oath
of Office taken by Mr.. John L. M
WbiTter as City Treasurer
Oath Of Office
State of Michigan, County of Wayne
So
GC >Olemnly swear, That | viii
support the Constitution of the nited
-SIateS and the Constitution Of TN
state If Michigan, and that | viii
faithfully discharge the duties of the
office of Treasurer for the City OF
WyandoIte according 10 the best Of
my abilities SO Help Me God.
Signed John Il. McWhirter
Subscribed and sworn to before ne
this 18th day of April, AID. 1912.
Lawrence j. LaCeur>C,
n.
Nr: Gartner: In my opening state
ment, | stated we would prove Dy ~
pert testimony Irregularities in the
financial books of the City treasurer
cf the City of Wyandctte. For his
purpose, at this time | NIL call Mr..
Gerard J. Hungerford of llunScrford
and Bond as ii witness.
Mr. Ilungerford was thcreTprn call
cd. a. witness herein and being IlrSt
duly sworn by Mr. LaCOurse, testified
as follows:
Mr.. Gartner: What is your fui,
name!
Mr.. IIungerfOrd: Gerard j. Hunger
ford.
q. What is your address:
a My home address:
q. Yes.
a. $40 Van Alstyne Boulevard.
q. And what is your business ad-
dress?
A. WyandOtte Savings Bank Build
5ng.
q. Who are you associated with?
~ X. ID. Bond, certified public ac-
cOuntant.
O. Mr.. Hungerford what is your
occupation?
A Certified Public Accountant
q. Does that mean that you are IL
cenSed by the State of Michigan to act
a. auditor Of books in the State of
Michigan!
\. That's right.
q. At the present time, you are Ii
censed by the State Of Michigan as a
certified public accountant and ad-
mitted 10 practice:
a. i am.
O. How long have you been in the
business of certified public account
ing?
A. i have been in the accounting
business approximately sixteen years
and certified public accountant five
or six years.
q. You have been doing auditing
work for approximately sixteen years
and as a certified public accountant
for at least, five or six years:
A. Yes
q. Have you been employed by the
WyandOtte Board of Education for
the purpose of auditing the books:
A. i have.
.. During what period have you
been so employed by the Board Of Ed
ucation?
A. 1 don't know just when the per
iod started, it has been over a period
of several years.
.. When was the last audit made:
a. i Just completed June 30. 1912
i mean for the year ending June 30
1912.
.. Did you, in your audit, make a
report 10 the Board of Educa ton of
certain irregularities which you found
in the accounting system of the Board
OF Education?
A i did.
Q. Will you tell the Mayor and
Council what you found: l think pos
Sibly you might read the letter at
tached.
Mr.. HungerfOrd, reading:
WyandOtte, Mich, July 20, 1912.
The Board of Education
School District of the City of Wyan
dotte, Michigan
Gentlemen:
During the course of our audit OF
she books of the School District of the
City of WyandOtte, Michigan. for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1912. Ger
tain irregularities have come to our
attention.
So far as we have been able TO de
termine. there is Il shortage of cash
belonging To the School Board i'll the
amount of so, 10S.0S, consisting of a
check received from the County Urea
>urer's office for state aid and tuition
in the amount of $40. 10S.OS which was
endorsed by the treasurer and caShed
ON June /, 1912, but not deposited Ia
the credit of the Board of Education
and .$10,OOO0O collected on school tax
IS on May -, but not deposited to the
credit of the Board of Education.
These irregularities are Il part of a
cash shortage of the accounts of John
r. McWhirter. city treasurer and trea-
surer of the Board of Education. In
our opinion, it is possible that further
shortages of cash will subsequently
develop. However. We believe any ad-
ditional irregularities will not exceed
two or three thousand dollars.
We recently submitted a report to
you covering our audit for the month
of May 1872 in which all cash was
properly accounted for up To that
time. The shortage referred To above
occurred during the month of June,
1Ql.g and WAS disclosed durinO tho