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Show Page 2 Etmes-Cefn- Auditors concerned about Y2K and the county budget for next year . v ' i V . Wednesday, June 23, 1999 Nephi, Utah a happen to you, said Nettleton. In giving a qualified opinion, we are recognizing that nobody really does know what is going to happen, said Alexander. We will know on Jan. 1 or 2, and The vatoefffeee m a were it not for that, you would wind up with a clean or unqualified opinion, as usual. sensitive chips in some computHe said the ones most familiar ers may recognize the 00 as 1900 were the the Y2K with rather than as 2000 and go fun- ones who wereproblem most concerned ny. about the outcome. For example, While the county has done all said Alexander, a California sewpossible to make certain their age plant set their computers equipment is not affected, others ahead to double zero and found out there may not have been so they had problems when raw diligent. We really dont know for was released into the certain what is going to happen. sewage clean system. While the has ' By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- Correspondent s . An independent audit of a governmental entity always begins with the auditing firm expressing an opinion on the fund types and the records reviewed. There are two opinions possible, said Denton Alexander, representing Hawkins Cloward and Simister (CPA, LC), a qualified and an unqualified opinion. He and L. Joe Nettleton Jr. presented the end result of the audit to commissioners on Monday. In virtually all cases, and in every year we have worked with your countys records prior to this year, we have given an unqualified opinion, said Alexander. That is not the case this year." An unqualified opinion is one that certifies that, as far as can be determined by using auditing principles and records available, everything appears to be in good shape. A qualified opinion, said Alexander, means that the audi- county gone through the proper stages awareness, inventory, preparation, and validation and have done all possible internally, there may be others involved with the county who have not done all they should to assure a smooth transition and to avoid the 00 glitch. So this year, this is a qualified statement rather than an unqualified one," said Nettleton. The qualification, he said, had to do with county liability for any failures which might occur. If liabilities did occur for which the county was found responsible, the funds of the county taxpayers might be jeopardized. One big concern, he said, was tors have certain criteria that auditors can not be certain about the medical profession and the heart equipment used by ambuand must offer as a concern. This audit, said Nettleton, lance crews to save lives. If the we are concerned about the Y2K equipment were to malfunction problem which may, or may not, on Jan. 1, 2000, then the county be of concern when we reach Jan. may be named in any resulting lawsuit. 1, 2000. We cannot give a clean, or When computers were first designed, said Nettleton, pro- unqualified opinion, because we grammers put the years in as two really dont know whats going to digits rather than as four. Date According to The National Ar- sphere, and by retaining partic- views. Attract Wildlife Trees can bor Day Foundation, the role of ipates. By reducing the need for trees in providing beauty and heating and cooling Bystems, provide habitat for songbirds and shade in our communities and trees also reduce emissions that other desirable wildlife, adding neighborhoods is widely appreci- contribute to atmospheric carbon natural sounds and beauty in the ated. But what is less generally dioxide and the greenhouse ef- urban environment Slow Runoff and Prevent Erounderstood are the many vital fect. sion The leaves of trees break Produce Economic Benefits and often unseen things trees do force of rain, reducing floodto Trees value add the areas retail towns to make our cities and by more pleasant and healthful making them more attractive ing by helping water percolate places for shopping. Trees along into the soil instead of quickly places in which to live. Reduce Energy Costs Trees streets and on private property running off. Tree roots also help have been called the low tech increase property values. Stud- hold the soil in place on steeper solution to energy conservation. ies conducted in two communi- hillsides, preventing erosion and Shade from trees reduces the ties in New York and Connecti- improving water quality. need for air conditioning in sum- cut showed that the presence of mer. In winter, trees break the trees increased the selling price force of winter winds, lowering of homes by as much as 15 percent. heating costs. Screen Noise and UndesirStudies have shown that parts By Myrna IVauntvein of cities without cooling shade able Views Strips of densely from trees can literally be heat planted trees and shrubs will not s Correspondent islands, with temperatures as completely remove the annoymuch as 12 degrees Fahrenheit ance of city noise, but they can Juab County Commissioners There will be a than surrounding areas. significantly reduce it. Urban higher adopted a GRAMA (GovernBasketball Tburnament at the shown Trees Air the have researchers Clean produce forestry ments Records Access and Manwe breathe. In addi- that even narrow belts of trees Nephi City Park on July 5 beginthat oxygen agement Act) Research and Copy trees remove air pollution can reduce noise by three to five ning at 9:30 a.m. Fee Policy at Mondays meeting tion, There will be brackets for both decibels. And, trees can provide which not only outlines the pro- by lowering air temperature, by and girls. Brackets for the atmo screen the undesirable out water or into boys privacy cedures for obtaining public doc- releasing students will be in this grades uments and information but sets fall are: 5th and 6th gradcoming fees for research and for copies 7 th and 8th graders, 9th and ers, machine. made on the photo-cop- y 11th and 12th 10th Commisson adopts GRAMMA for county Times-New- Three-on-Thr- Commissioners had, earlier, requested Mike Seely, county administrator, to come up with a policy which would be fair, in line with the fees charged by other counties, and would be in keeping with local fees charged by other agencies. General staff research time Forecast v . Mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. Extended forecast... Thursday... Saturday... In such cases, county officials U.S. alone. Abbott Laboratories has made will prepare written estimates of staff time and copy charges for a global commitment to combat parities requesting information HIV and AIDS since the onset of under GRAMA. The estimated this epidemic. Abbott is a global, payment must be received by the diversified health care company office doing the research prior to devoted to the discovery, devel the work being done. Offices are not staffed to perform GRAMA research work and, Partly cloudy with a chance of mountains showers or thunderstorms. Lows Highs in the 80s. 5. Nephi weather Levan weather Norma Sherwood, reporter Alfred Godek, reporter therefore, shall consider time involved and the set hourly rate IK Wms&'JSStim s Allan R. Gibson, Publisher Mariann C. Gibson, Editor Myrna Trauntvein, Correspondent Nephi, Sherie Partridge, Correspondent Levan C 623-019- 5 623-573- 9 623-052- 5 623-473- 5 for subscription, news or advertising . 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An entry fee of $8 per player will be charged. A team may include three or four players. All teams are guaranteed at least three games consisting of two practice games and then a single elimination tournament keting of pharmaceutical, nostic, nutritional and hospital 8r Wednesday... 55-6- ir, opment, manufacture and HIV-infect- Area ee game. Prominent U.S. medical centers will join 94 research sites around the world in testing an investigational medication in HIV infection. Researchers will evaluate a protease inhibitor, to determine its potential in HIV and AIDS. These studies will examine the tolerability, safety profile and antiretroviral activity in larger groups of people who have HIV And AIDS, explained Eugene vate enterprise. For that reason, he said, a Sun, Antiviral Venture Head at paragraph allowing county offij Abbott Laboratories. Researchers are conducting cials to refuse to allow copies tf be made in their offices had been these studies to test ABT-37in two made a part of the policy. groups: those Juab County may refuse ser- who have not previously taken HIV antiretroviral medications vices that can be more appropriwell as those who have. The as ately performed by the private sector or when such service re- studies will last at least 48 quests are so voluminous that weeks, study visits will be refulfilling the request would place quired once a month for the first an undue burden on the county, 24 weeks, then once every two months until the 48th week. said Seely. In addition, county offices may Thereafter, study visits will be set and publish standard fee required once every 12 weeks. Individuals who are interested schedules for specific repetitive r in of research and assistance participating in types e studies should call the using the policy as a basis. information at All Juab County offices, ac(800) HIV has reached epidemic procording to the policy, shall require a written request prior to portions since its discovery nearengaging in any significant GRA- ly two decades ago, with an estimated 20 million cases worldMA Research work. Only ated business shall be re- wide. Experts predict there may searched and copied under a be as many as one million peoGRAMA request, said Seely. ple infected with the virus in the Internet v Research studies to test potential of an investigational protease inhibitor in HIV infection will be paid by the requesting party at a rate of $25 per hour. Copies of county information will cost 25 cents per sheet of work copied. We also want to remember that it is better for county citizens to go to businesses in the area to make copies of personal material than to come to the county offices," said Wm. Boyd Howarth, commission chair. We are not in competition with pri- Area Forecast National Weather Service From the . Basketball Toumy set for July 5th shall be increased by 150 percent when overtime is necessary to ft accomplish the GRAMA task, said Seely. Hie office doing to work will keep H a time and cop record for the reM questing party and will refund any unused balance of the estimate or stop the work until a further payment is made when the estimated pre payment has been used. The purpose of the federal GRAMA is to standardize both records access and management The intent of the act is to make available to the public all of the records of government possible while protecting the privacy rights of individuals. A request for a record must be in writing and must include the mailing address and daytime phone number of the person making the request and a description of the records requested that identify the records with reasonable specificity. No later than ten business days alter receiving a written request, or five business days after receiving a written request if the individual making the request asks for expedited service, the county must rei spond. However, the request for Worma-tk- n may be denied for one of several reasons allowed by GRAMA j Come In and try the new SNOWIES a new sensation In Ice -Lots of flavors - Great Prices I Located at the Sinclair Car Wash It S'W! Sinclair Service & Car Wash Same Great Service! Why get out when well pump service at self-serv- e it for you! Full prices. Come in for fast and friendly fueling! We have Care Care & Lots Of Snacks Too! Now until the end of July All Emercency Vehicles In The County , . WASH FOR FREE ON WEDNESDAYS! 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