Show WELtiNG WELLING DENIES HEAVY VY LOSS LOSS' ON GASOLINE TAX Replies Replies' s' s sto to Report Stressing Need for Field Auditing System Reports that the state has been subjected sub sub- to heavy 1 losses because o othe of the lack of a a. field auditing system in connection with the administration of the gasoline tax tax were denied Thursday by Secretary of 01 State Muton Milton Milton Mil Mu- ton H. H Welling collector of the levy Commenting on the findings of former former for for- mer Deputy State Auditor Charles Keiner Helner contained in a recent audit audi of the secretary of or states state's office lo for 1932 Mr Welling admitted that no nofield nofield nofield field auditing system had been installed installed in in- stalled as recommended by the auditor audi audi- tar tor or but scouted i reports ports that Utah is being deprived of an appreciable amount of gasoline taxes through a alack lack of the system Mr Heiner in iii his report pointed out that current field auditors would woul discourage tax evasions and recommended recommended mended that gasoline distributors distributors' accounts accounts accounts ac ac- ac- ac counts be checked continuously an and that the thc taxes be collected when due Ins Instead lead of permitting them to lo become becom delinquent As in my previous audit I again agair recommend that that a system of field fiel auditors should be installed Mr Heiner said in his report I l am convinced convinced con con- vinced that such an auditing system would be profitable to the state an and would discourage evasion of the law S SEES ES HEAVY LOSS The state is subjected to heavy losses through many methods of ta tax evasion and I feel sure that the receipts receipts receipts re re- re- re for the sale of gasoline are arc re su sufficiently su- su suf- suf large to just justify y a closer close check on the taxes due The additional returns returns' obtaIned Continued on Pate Page Thirteen 4 I jE WELLING SWELLING DENIES DENIES' lHEA HEAVY Vy LOSS' LOSS ON GASOLINE TAX C continued irom PU Face AtC Nine Mine through through t the system of t field auditing j f would more Inor than offset the cost of oi th the the Uie auditor said He also cys system m. m called attention t to the fact that sev- sev tj 1 eral payments on accounts had been gasoline tax fund in 1932 balance carried for for- rr and the unpaid ward i r- r ruTh uTh This should not be encouraged the Line report said and dealers should be made to realize that the tax should be paid when due J Mr Welling denied that any great greats lotS s h had d been suffered by the state slate through tax evasion A lack of ot funds he jie pointed out has made it imposible impossible ible sible to establish the field auditing He questioned the value of such a s stem fo for increasing revenue however Tax evaders under the law Jaw he declared are known to this office but under present law we are unable to proceed against them immediately after fter payments are due CAN SEIZE BOND Under tInder the new law which becomes becomes be- be comes effective with the revised d static statutes stat stat- ic 9 utes ules 1933 in July gasoline W b tors are are required to post a bond and andI 1 I when taxes become delinquent we can seize the bond for payment It was recalled recall d by Mr Welling that in some ome instances unscrupulous perSons persons persons per per- sons who organized g gasoline soline distributing ing companies and who have permitted permitted permitted per per- taxes to become delinquent for months have evaded payment by dis dis- disbanding disbanding disbanding banding the company and reorganizing reorganizing reorganize 7 ing when the state attempted to col col- collect lect the levy The e practice will wiil be Impossible tinder tin tin- 1 der the new 1 lw law W the secretary asIC as- as IC C. 11 Mr Reiner's Reiners report pointed out that no check was made on ori the motor vehicle licenses issued by the secretary secre- secre tary of st st. state tc for 1932 because of a limited lim- lim lied amount of time The Tile report showed that tha t the secretary secretary secre- secre 1 tary of f states state's office collected In various fees that the office began beI began be be- gan the year the year 1932 with cash cashon I on hand and that the year 1933 was started with cash on cm hand |