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Show cltiea are often allpihod and generally Inadequate. Inade-quate. A sound, uniform system would permit per-mit easy auditing and comparison, and undoubtedly un-doubtedly result In greater efficiency and probably financial saving for each city. It is a problem which doe not affect the . four larger cities In Utah because they have competent help and sufficient funds to set up their own satisfactory accounting systems. But the others in the majority of cases lack either funds or skilled help to do the Job alone. From all respects the Municipal league's program seems one that promises efficiency and economy for many of Utah's local govern-ments, govern-ments, and Is therefore deserving of support. ! Helping Citiei Watch the Pennies A PROGRAM of the Municipal League of Utah to establish sound, uniform systems f accounting In ISO third clasa cltiea of the atata was discussed Wednesday at a luncheon meeting of various municipal and county fl-i fl-i nance officers with Carl H. Chatters of Chicago, Chi-cago, executive director of the Municipal ' finance Officers association. The program is already well started as the result of several years' activity by the Municipal Munici-pal league. Through the cooperation of the national organization, which la headed by Mr. Chatters, a sound accounting system for Utah's smaller cities has been devised. Already the system has been explained to various city finance officers of-ficers at "school" conducted by the municipal league In a number of Utah counties. Other schools will be held next year. But there remain two obstacles to wide establishment of the uniform accounting system, according to Tom McCoy, executive secretary ef the Municipal league. First la the problem of enlisting interest and support of local city officials. Second is the problem of financing the transfer from present accounting methods to the proposed system. The first la mainly an educational problem, which is not too difficult of solution. Already much progress has been made and the Municipal Munici-pal league, through its direct contact with officials and the training schools it holds each biennlum. hope to win official cooperation. The second Involves the expenditure of about $5000. The Municipal league doesn't have the money, and it la difficult to get the different third class cities to put up that sum through any pooling arrangement. It la hoped by Mr. McCoy that the tax commission will take the lead In providing the money. The program is unquestionably a worthy one. Present accounting systems in smaller ' |