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Show New uniform accounting, reporting program will help public assess government's efficiency Happy Birthday! The publics right to know about the conduct of local government in Utah may be significantly incrased in 1977, according to Utah Foundation, the privit ate, public service agency. A program of uniform budgeting, accounting, and reporting tor Utah counties and cities is scheduled to go into operation next year, aimed at correcting deficiencies that have existed from the beginning of the states history. It is hoped that the program will put an end to situations which led Utah Foundation in the past to report that many local governments do not comply with the legal requirements for publishing or posting annual financial reports. Of those who do, only a few produce meaningful reports for citizen use and understanding. The new program, which is now being tested in a pilot program in four Utah counties, would provide local officials with information essential to sound management practices, which too often has been lacking in the past; would permit valid comparisons among local government units and between different operating periods in the same unit; and would make available to Utah citizens pertinent information on which they can judge the performance of their elected officials. The program directly stems from the Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties, enacted in 1975. The program being developed will, however, also be made uniform for cities. Counties, which operate on a January-t- o December fiscal year, will go under the new program on January 1, 1977. Cities, which have a fiscal period, will adopt it on July 1, 1977. non-prof- S' . Special birthday greetings from the Times-New- s to Kori Ann Newton, who was one year old on May 19. Kori Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newton of Mona. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pay of Nephi and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Newton of Mona. are Mrs. Warren Newton of Mona, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Rowe of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Coulson of Ft. Green. Great-grandparen- ts I Happy birthday to Kiley Jay Chase who will be one year old on May 29. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chase of Chases Ranch. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nielson of Leamington and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Chase of Chases Ranch. Great - grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chase of Nephi; Mrs. L. T. Ralphs of Aberdeen, Idaho; Mrs. Spencer Nielsen of Milford; and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christiansen of Spokane, Washington. The new fiscal program ia be- County, and Summit County, or's office is giving substantial ing develoed by the staff of the testing it in units of large, med- assistance to local officials and State Auditor, w ho is charged by ium, and small size. The new training them in modern aclaw to establish systems of ac- system is being computer-operate- d counting methods, and finding in the pilot program, most local officials enthusiastic counting in all taxing units of the with Salt Lake County furnishabout learning and operating the state and recommend accounting methods and forms for pub- ing computer service to Wash- system. While both state and local oflic accounts in the interest of ington and Summit Counties, uniformity, efficiency, and econ- and Utah County employing a ficials voice confidence in the success of the proomy." Budgets, financial re- minicomputer. The system is adapted to either computer or gram, they recognize a great ports, and audits of local government units will be made with manual operation, but local of- deal of time and effort will be reference to uniform charts of ficials are finding that it takes reauired to achieve it. The Times-New- s accounts. Certified copies of re- less work to prepare raw data in the for centralized than be will computer processing ports Nephi, Utah office of the State Auditor. Ad- for manual handling. The Audit- May 27,1976 ditional certified copies will be maintained in the respective seats of local government, open to public inspection. Over the years, repeated efNOW PLAYING through Tuesday, June 1st forts have been made to acheive the goals of uniform accounting, budgeting, and reporting for local governments, but have met with little success. A major DM reason for hoping that the newest effort will be successful, the Foundation notes, is the positive TECHNICOLOR and often enthusiastic reception it is receiving from local government officials as they come in contact with it. TWO SHOWS Friday and Saturday Starting June 4 The pilot program, now in opCLOSED EVERY WEDNESDAY Starting June 9 eration, involes Salt Lake County, Utah County, Washington long-rang- members , leaders called to June 4 election , leaders meet 4-- H memA meeting for all bers and leaden in Eastern Juab County has been scheduled for Friday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Elementary School. The purpose of the meeting, leaden say, is to permit the memben to elect the Teen Council for the coming year and to give project, club, and Teen Council officen and their leaden training in their responsibilities as club officen. clubs should be organized prior to June 4 so that each officer can attend the appropriate oftraining session, county ficen say. 4-- 4-- 4-- H 1 4-- e MOTHER NATURE NURSERY 5 VENICE ... -- H fig Duane and Gae Sperry Ph. 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