Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-06-22 | Page 7 | A Form of Official Waste

i TT A Form of Official Waste i T T U UNCLE SAM saved in the first ten months of the current fiscal year simply through taking advantage of discounts for prompt payment of bills In four years the saving to the national government through just this one matter of efficiency and economy econ econ- omy only has reach reached d the surprising total of Heres Here's a strong message for city cily ci county and state officials of Utah Thousands of dollars in taxpayers' taxpayers money have hav been wasted in this state because of officials failing to take advantage of discounts for early pay pay- ment merit The money was wa in the tr treasuries but the officials were too slow A loss to the state of Utah because of delayed payments recently was brought to public attention But the state finances are aren n not t the only ones that have suffered through loose practices of this kind Officials ought to grab up every discount hat can be taken to the advantage of of the taxpayers A io