Show Audit Shows Short At High School SchoolA A special audit of Uintah High School accounting records ju s t completed indicates misappropriations totaling by for for for- former mer principal Leland G Rex The preliminary audit an a n M AI arc a r c h 25 indicated that only was unaccounted unaccounted ted for THE AUDIT was made at the request of the school board and was conducted by Peat H a r wick Mitchell and Co of Salt Lake City certified public ac ac- ac The analysis indicated t hat h a t N tK o 0 n s of hi h i g h school funds by re reason son of hay hay- haying Ing received duplicate payments for trip expenses from the school district and and from other school affiliated organizations totaled Misappropriations by reason of drawing checks for unauthorized trips and or t trips Continued on page 8 Short Continued from page 1 ted by documentary eviden c e and a personal purchase total total- totaled ed cd Misappropriation of I 1 district funds by reason of bay hav baying ing received duplicate payments from other school affiliated o 0 r totaled SEGREGATED by s school c h 00 I years ears the total Is j 61 1960 62 1961 63 1962 64 1963 65 1964 Mr Rex was employed during as high school principal The auditors ted however that it did not n o t appear advisable to go back be be- be beyond yond that period as any possible misappropriations w o 0 u l I d not warrant the additional time and expense required to make fur f u r ther examination The report said there were a afew afew few instances in which cash which had been drawn fro f r o m high school funds was proper I 1 y returned to the school upon r e- e e to Mr Rex by the school district or other IN ADDITION to the misappropriations listed the auditors commented that several o 0 t h er expense vouchers could be con c o n questionable They referred to those concer concer- concerning ning trips to Salt Lake City to or- or order order der books as they were unable to identify these with delIveries from the school supply houses The audit also indicated that there were certain improper ac- ac accountings accountings made for expenses ad to Louis J Mele Mee big h I g h b school coach and teacher The report says that the the tot tot tot- total al verified amount of high school funds personally retained by Mr Mele would approximate 70 THE AUDITORS recommend recommend- recommended ed that the school district make claim upon the bonding compa compa- company ny that bonded Mr Rex for 1000 to recover that amount At the moment the I Ihas Ihas has taken no action to recover the bond At the last school board meeting held Thursday May 20 a decision was made to request Mr Rex to make full restitution by June 1 He has been making payments since his resignation March 25 It was re- re reported reported ported that about remains which if necessary could be b e covered by the bond No action is e d against Mr Mele The report stated that ade quate controls to insure prop e r accounting at the source for forcash f o r cash collected at athletic social l land and other functions prior to r e- e to the secretary trea surer were almost e l 1 y I absent The auditors made comments on the system and recommendations lions for improvements |