Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-01-26 | Page 1 | Governor Asks Ruling on Audit

GOVERNOR ASKS ASKS ASKS' RULING ON AUDIT Legality of Using Motor Ve- Ve ve-I ve hide hicle Funds for Probe Js Is Studied Governor Henry H. H Bl od Friday asked Attorney General Joseph Chez for an opinion as to whether he can authorize an audit of the funds bandied handled handled han ban died by Secretary of State Milton H H. Welling during his entire tion Such an audit was requested Wednesday in a report from the state auditor showing a 2451 shortage and other alleged instances of mismanagement mismanage mismanage- mismanagement ment nent of ot the z motor vehicle and other funds ad administered by Welling from Irom January 1 to June 26 1933 It It was understood one une of the questions ques lions Chez Che referred to his dep deputy ty Grover A A. A Giles was whet whether er the governors governor's emergency powers over overstate overstate overstate includes to divert dl di state reven revenues es power vert funds from the state motor ve ve- hede department for audit purposes State Auditor Julius C. C Andersen has unofficially estimated it would require to audit th the secretary of states state's accounts since Welling first took office five years ears ago Meanwhile receipts for transfer fees and certain other records impounded im isa- pounded Thursday by Andersen remained remained re re- re- re in the auditors auditor's office vaults Welling declined to his previous statements Friday other than to say say 53 that explanations would be forthcoming at the proper time