Show I OFFICIALS HOLD CONFERENCE ON ON- WELLING CASE Charges Loom Against S Suspects Sus St- s.- s. in Alleged Motor lI l- l Fund Shortage i State Auditor Julius C. C Andersen and his chief deputy John W W. Guy spent Thursday morning and early afternoon conferring at the county attorneys attorney's office regarding an alleged shortage of in state motor ve- ve vehicle hide hicle funds At the capitol capital the conference was regarded as as a's a possible forer forerunner of a complaint or complaints against on onor one oner or r more persons believed responsible ble ile for the money reported In an audit to the Utah road commission as missing Mr Andersen said he had signed no complaints However Secretary of or State MUton MUton Milon MU- MU ton on H. H Welling has announced one one one-of of his former whom he be be- believes ieves to be responsible will be asked to o explain asserted evidence against him at a meeting Saturday la 1 May Ask Alk Complaint If It the suspect is unable to clear himself Mr Welling will ask a complaint complaint com corn plaint the secretary of state said John A A. Malia state bank commissioner commis commis- commissioner said a recheck of the Initial audit reporting another asserted shortage of 2454 in irs motor vehicle funds administered by Air Mr Welling the first six months of ot 1933 is nearing nearing near- near ing lag completion and that C. C Preston Allen certified public accountant now making the probably will be given another assistant to speed the work Meanwhile payrolls revealed the is costing the state and taxpayers taxpayers tax tax- payers more than the audit which it itis itis itis is reviewing The payroll for th the is a month and the work has been in progress for a month and anda 1 a hal half Printing and incidental expenses expenses ex ex- ex- ex peruses are arc additional Original A Audit Cost 1 The Thc original audit cost for 1 four lour and a a half haIr months It was handled han hart 1 died by Farrell H. H Adams deputy state slate auditor and Alvin Keddington especially retained I. I These two auditors traced receipts to revenue revenue sources reconciled d daily balance to fee books set setup up a missing receipt register checked persons to whom receipts were issued visited branches of the secretary of states state's office office of of- fice Cice c counted title eg tra- tra tines and interviewed former em- em em em- I of Mr W Welling clUng The was was ordered by the I b board ard of of is h Mr Welling challenged d findings of or f. f the original l audit H He ha has ha's a accepted th the recent new audit of f truck capacity increase fees which reported the item It was finished in 10 days by Mr Adams Adams Adams Ad Ad- ams at no cost other than his regular salary alary The The- board has requested Mr Andersen Andersen Andersen And And- ersen for for an audit of Mr Wellings Welling's entire regime which the auditor claimed would cost between and if jf handled by an n independent auditor |