Show AUDIT REPORTS FROM COUNTIES ARE RECEIVED Morgan Is Commended Commended Commend Commend- Commend Commend- ed for Excellent State of Finances g. g j. i Reports on audits Just completed k it by certified accountants of ot the tho tl fl- fl N nances nances of Morgan county the tho city J. F f FUlmore Fillmore Millard county and the thery ry i cIty of Smithfield In Cache county T l' reached the offices of State Auditor Audi Audi- tor tor br John E. E Holden Tuesday morny morn- morn y Ing Irig The Morgan county audit udit coverIng coverIng covering cover- cover Ing 1924 made by the Goddard- Goddard c Abbey company commends the o of- of of the political sub division for tor or the excellent condition of the county's financial affairs The general fund of the county is shown to contain a balance of ot while tho the road fund shows a balance balance balance bal- bal ance of The The poor poor fund has an unexpended on h hand hd an and the fund for dependent mothers Is the only one in which the expenditures exceeded the col- col It was found according to the report that the Interest on dally daily balances of county funds in the banks had been erroneously computed com cam by the depositories and that the county has Interest due duo it Jt from the banks Aside from froni v this practically the only irregularity larity l rIty discovered In the audit is the ther r fact that the county paid of y or the the cost of Installing some conCrete concrete con- con 5 crete walks over to a county road Inside the city limits of Morgan City Gity The auditors say they are areY Y Inclined to question the legality of ot of the expenditure Auditing the accounts of FUlmore FUl- FUl more inOre city the same firm of accountants ac- ac 1 declares that the city press collections of electric Alight bills more consistently as the i total of unpaid bills is too large The same Is true rue according to the auditors regarding the collection of water taxes It is recommended that users be compelled to to pay 0 their bills bUls more promptly The street and sidewalk fund is said tp to be In bad shape and steps to remedy the condition are urged t t The auditors also take to ta task the jj J city treasurers treasurer's office for alleged r l laxity in bookkeeping An apparent Jent yent ent shortage of 1966 Is mostly to dishonored checks accepted by the treasurers treasurer's office t j. j The rhe recorders recorder's office was found to tobe be be e In good shape although certain Improvements in methods are reci rec- rec i c The Smithfield city audit made r J by y P. P E. E Peterson of Logan la is re- re I ported to be satisfactory in most respects rei re- re I i S It is recommended that th the j bank which Is being used as a 90 depository de- de of city money should be required to furnish a heavier bond I jn place of the present bond of f I as the latter seems too low Tow J c considering the size of the public deposits if Collections Collection'S for sidewalk paving I S tare fare being well kept kepi up It is said J and nd the affairs of the water depart depart- f nent dog tax collections and license V 1 departments are all all- allIn In good shape S Minor 4 changes In methods of boo book book- tI t- t I Ki are recommended in tn seI sev- sev I Coeval ial Instances but merely as nat nat- I t. t o t. t rs of convenience nat nat-j |