The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-07-25
1912 Audit
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The following Recommendation
has been made within The le42 audit
which as yet Is not a part 81 the
cityS operaticnal system, namely,
The dlscontinuanue by both The
Park and Education departments
Of "the practice Of retaining cer-
tain collections from recreation cen.
ters and eafetcrias. for use rs work
Ing funds which are not subject 20
control the citys fiscal officers"
The Recommendation relative 70
the latter measure. suggests the es-
tabllshment Of imprest working
funds to replace the present revolv.
ing funds. pent:lg the adoption Of
the amendment 10 the charter. as
set forth under the recommended
ton"
Consideration Is recommended al
so OF the need for n ''redefinition
OF the duties Of the controller and
the budget director IN order to ac-
ccmplish separation Of these two
offices physically rs well as TO de.
fine clearly the respective duties CT
each Of the officers"
Al present the office Of The budget
director Is located within the gen
eral offices OF the controller. Con-
siderable thought has been given
to The physical separation recon.
mendation but due 10 lack OF ade-
quate space no move has been
made. TO date.
OF interest among the rccommen-
cations Is that pertaining TO the
Loard of aldermen In which II ia
proposed that an up-to-date ac-
counting be made Of street asssss-
ments. now outstanding. Many OF
these assessments, II Is understood,
date back TO before the turn OF the
century and In many instances had
been adopted nj that time while no
actual improvements have been un-
dertaken.
Il is recommended 10 the board
Of aldermen that an immediate
survey Of the street assessments now
In progress. adopted but not levied,
be made with a view TO readoptlng
these plans now In progress up to
the point Of their present compile
ton In order that n legal levy may
he made"
Among the recommendations are
those pertaining to tho police and
fire departments. According to those
relative TO the police department,
Il is suggested that each patrolman
"be charged with the responsibility
of seeing that all persons or busi-
ness located In his territory should
have licenses and possess such u"
cense. Finally. that motor vehicle
violation tickets issued be charged |
10 officer issuing theni and an ac-
counting therefore be obtained.
Recommendation made relative
to the FIRE department call for, pre-
numbering Of all licenses and per-
mits issued by the department.
Reason for the delay in submit
ting the audit Is included I'm the
report submitted this morning, |
wherein II Is pointed out that the |
delay was the result, primarily OF |
"the depletion OF oar stan personnel |
and the extra demands required OF |
us to assist In the balancing Of oil |
assessments. general property and
old age assistance tax rate books,
and the reconciliation OF adjust |
ments applicable TO prior years"
In keeping with a recent recon-
mendation, reported here. made by |
Harold q. Burt. state examiner OF
public and vital records. is that Of
the establishment OF q fireproof
vault for all records. This matter |
had been given consideration con-
slderation by the tate Mayor VIM
cent A. Scully. but again lack OF
Adequate space prevented any con-
crete adjustment.
Among the Recommendation in
cluded is one which was of principal
interest to the late Mayor Scully,
namely the accounting Of the value
of the fixed assets of the city: that
Is. bridges, reservoirs. etc. II Is rec
commended that an inventory be
taken and an appraisal made which
should include all property.
Copies of the audit were present-
ed In person by Ebenezer u. Dodd.
public accountant for the firm, TO
Mayor Monagan. City Controller
Neil y. Maloney and City Clerk JOS
eph Shea. A copy of the audit must
now be presented TO the board Of
finance by the mayor within 30
days, according TO city charter. Mr..