Show marked improvement Is noted in the financial position of the general fund of grand county between november 1 1923 and march 31 1926 according to an audit report of the accounts of this county for the period named filed saturday at the office of john holden state auditor the audit report was made by R smith of the firm of TJ S timpson co certified public accountants and a copy was received monday by H W balsley county clerk on november 14 1923 the report shows there was a deficit of 72 in the general fund of the county whereas on march there was a surplus of in the fund or an increase during the of the bonded indebtedness of the county on march 31 1926 amounted to the report shows the interest on these obligations has been paid currently when due dewey bridge bonds in the amount of were redeemed during the period and the deficit of fixed assets over bonded debts was reduced 05 during the time under consideration tax rolls of the county were found complied in a neat and accurate manner the report declares and were correct in all respects the county assessor has collected per cent of the transient livestock taxes properly assessable in grand county the editor says books and records of the county treasurer have been accurately kept it is stated but the present system of accounts in this and other county offices has been in use for many years and re adires a large amount of detailed work installation of an improved accounting procedure is recommended in commenting on the county sheriffs office the auditor suggests that in some criminal cases more special deputies were engaged than was necessary it further appears that reports of bootlegging operations in the outlying parts of the county I 1 chave been the cause of useless trips of several and horses it it said during the early part of 1925 the county established a hospital audit i of the accounts there show total revenues including taxes levied for its support 41 with total disbursements including capital expenditures tures of 01 leaving anex j revenue of 40 on hand the above hospital receipts do not include the accounts receivable and unpaid on march 31 1926 at the present time the maintain records showing the cost of conducting a hospital but the auditor recommends a estem of accounts that will show the cost of running the institution |