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Show 4V DESERET NEWS, Wednesday, October 28, 1970 IPoveir Ti Named Finance Commis-sione- r Royal K. Hunt said the draft of the ordinance might be ready later this week for the three commission member-, to consider. Hunt denied usu.ping the auditor's functions but said the commission needs better control over the countys purse strings. County The Salt Lake City Commission has added 510,000 in ar- For SLTA ver Fyoids Aydit A power struggle brewed today over authority to audit Salt Lake County funds. Even before a proposed new orinance was included on the' commission agenda, County Auditor Glen F, Palmer branded the proposal an effort to usurp the powers of the county auditor or any other statutory office by creating an ordinance. Fees Added To 1st South Cost Director the new county fiscal control procedures because, he feels he ought to be free to audit whom, what and when he would like, if I understand him coirectly. Hunt agreed that Palmer as the auditor ought to Slave But the that independence. has to county commission have monthly some kind of indication whether there are any financial problems or discrepancies in any departments. Our financial consultants advised us about a year ago we should inaugurate the audit procedure despite in some instances possible duplicating of the audi al tors (Palmers) efforts. The 'commissioner referred to discrepancies and cases of misuse of county funds, all repaid however, during the past year or more. Had the county followed some internal audit procedures, we would not have encountered these abuses extending over long periods of time, Hunt scld. Palmer noted today that his department recorded the discrepancies which resulted in legal action against the ofThe fenders. commission, however, hired independent auditors to confirm Palmers findings and make recommendations to tighten control over county funds. chitects Alfred J. Limb, principal of Southeast Junior High School, has been appointed as executive director of the Salt Lake Teachers Association. . owners- front along the street. - footage Little Excitement costs to a $172,000 improvement and beautification project for 1st South between Main Street and West Temple. ENGLAND LEICESTER, Barbara Green, a (UPI) acted after court Tuesday she burglarized a factory and two stores just to put some excitement in her Commissioners bonding attorneys approved the addition despite earlier assessment rates calculated housewife, told a life. She was given a condition- 0 trees,' trees to nally planned for but now want provide shade. , Some 50 already growing will be transplanted along the street. ip addition flowering crab trees will be planted along a median strip to divide traffic. trees ADVERTISEMENT Now . . . 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The architect and engineering fees had not been included in the original cost estimate. kDVERTISBMENT as principal at Southeast, he served as assistant personnel director in Salt Lake School District. He earlier served as principal of Franklin Elementary School and Jordan and Clayton junior high schools and also has taught elementary, junior high, high school and college classes. Wednesday Oct 23 City Aity. Jack. L. Crellin al discharge. Liijib has been active in the education profession since 1937. Before his appointment 3- tonight engineering o' He succeeds Charles Bennett who resigned to accept a position with Granite Education Association. The appointment is effective Nov. 3(1. NEW DEPARTMENT The ordinance would create a department of internal audit which shall be directly responsible to the Board of County Commissemers . . The audit ur;t would submit reports directly to the commission. 1 Tim proposal asks monthly audits of virtually every county department except the auditor. The new county auditing branch would have free access to all the necessary bocks, records and papers of each department. Reports would note the financial status of each department audited and specify any and all iiTegularities or procedure not consistent with the prescribed accounting practice. and for Beuutif ul new stores AH tohight new merchandise. b OPPOSE PLAN Palmer said the ordinance was drafted without our knowledge. We flatly oppose hir effort to usurp the powers of the county auditor . . The auditor complained that the proposed auditing branchs work would be a duplication of effort already performed in the auditors He made the charge office. in a letter today to the commissioners. Hunt said another ordinance to require monthly audits by Palmer and his department was proposed earlier this year, but has not been considered by the commission. EARLIER PROPOSAL .The previous proposal stated that the commission, according to Utah state code, to examine has authority and audit the accounts of all officers having the care, management, collection or disbursement of moneys belonging to the county. It also noted that state law further requires the county auditor to make monthly audits of the county departments and issue a joint financial statement with the county treasurer. .The finance commissioner complained, We never know which departments have been audited nor the results of any audit, assuming they are performed regularly. He added that the auditor has opposed 1 VALLEY FAIR MALL ONLY VALLEY FAIR MALL DRESSES PANTSUITS reg. $21.00 & SKIRT SUITS 800 - KNIT TOPS reg. $7.00 to $12.00 reg; $11.00 An-Re- s g. & P C Sizes, - M Enamel with Forks FONDUE SETS & Plates, Reg. 12.99 99 FONDUE SITS Reg. 9.00 - Stainless Steel, Long sleeve mock turtles MASKING TAPE 60 Yards x Charged In Assault & PONCHOS to police reports, she said her eyes were taped shut and she was forced to pet into the back spat wMe Ihe rnan drove around town. Later she said she was forced at knifenoint to d'srobe and was raoed bv her ahdictor. She said later the tone was removed from her eves and she was forced to dnve to Ogden where Ogden police stopped the car for a routine traffic violation. Reg. 14.95. MUGS 1.39 BLOUSES c TEXAS DINN1RWARE (MELMAC) Group of Amel jersey prints KNIT V2STS over. According BOARD PAD AND Heat Resistant, Teflon Coated, Reg. 1.98 25-P- c. S.L. Youth City-Con- n IRONING COVER reg. $25.00 to $40.00 CARDIGANS, A Salt Lake youth who was arrested by Ogden police at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday has been charged with the rape of a Salt Lake girl. The girl, who was with the man at the time the car was stopped, told police she had been cut on the neck by the man who had commandeered her car, criminally assaulted her in Salt Lake and then forced her to drive to Ogden. She was treated at St. Benedicts Hospital in Ogdei for a neck wound which required 12 stitches to close. Maurice Hughes Williams, 20, . 8611 University Village, was charged with rape in a complaint signed by Salt Lake Police Sgt. Harry Patrick before Citv Judge Maumee D. Jones. Williams is being held Jail. in Salt Lake Accordin'? to police reports, the girl was accosted when she went out to her car near her residence at 12:05 a.m. She said when she refused to move over to the passenger side of ihe car, she was stabbed in the back of the neck and forced to move o lo Vx Petites, Juniors & Missy Wools JUNIORS' SWEATER BABY DOLLS 2" Polyesters WASTE BINS Swinging Tops, Reg. 3.95 40-QUA- All Fall Styles TO ELECTRIC BLANKET bed, single control, Reg. 20.95 Many, Many Items 47c LEAF BAGS Famous Brands reg. to $12.00 4" K08 tes Package of 10 VESTS mu ELECTRIC SPACE HEAT! 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