Show EXPLANATION IS OFFERED BY WELLING State Se Secretary Says He Thought H He Was Supposed to Hold 6 3 in Fees 1589 IS SENT TREASURER Andersen Says Remi Remittance ance Justifies Complete Audit I Secretary of State Milton H. H Welling Welling Welling Wel Wel- ling was busy explaining the presence of in motor vehicle r registration transfer fees included in a a remittance he made to the state treasurer missing transfer fees were included in a reported shortage of ot 2454 In in an audit of Wellings Welling's administration administration administration ad ad- ministration from January 1 to June 26 1933 In a statement accompanying the remittance totaled Welling said he had been asked by the state tax commission to retain the items remitted for liquidation during completion of f the audit This statement was followed by a B conference between Welling and the tax ax commission in which it was learned Welling amended his statement statement statement state state- ment and said he Intend to include the item as U one one of the cash balances he had been asked to retain Tax commissioners said that last August they returned to Welling several sev sev- eral unpaid checks taken In by his office oUke during administration of the motor Vehicle fund before it was turned over to the tax commission Th These sC were the only items t J I returned to W Welling odd and on th the bas of return return it was Vas intimated Welling Informed informed informed in In- formed the treasurer he had been asked to retain all the items contained contain d dIn in his his' remittance Given b by Welling The total remitted to the treasurer by Welling included d the in transfer fees lees funds in a suspense account collections oi on checks money money held in a Logan bank to cash checks issued by Wellings Welling's predecessor H H- E. E Crockett and checks issued by Welling but not cashed Meanwhile State Auditor Julius C. C Andersen said Wellings Welling's remittance of in fees tees vindicated the audit which disclosed a reported shortage in n these fees which had been jeen collected but not remitted to the treasurer Talk to Governor Andersen and his chief deputy John D. D Guy conferred with Governor Gover Gayer nor Henry H. H BI Blood Od but except to say they had discussed the audit Andersen Andersen An An- dersen would not disclose what had transpired Andersen however recalled that on last ast July 10 Welling remitted to the state treasurer swearIng swearIng swearing swear swear- ing it was all aU the receipts of his office due the state If Welling on July 10 had the in transfer fees why was it not remitted then auditors asked |