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Show MASSACHUSETTS' BOUSE CLEANING H Boston, March 29 Tho first result H of the recent act of the Massachusetts H legislature, leaving the governor the H right to have an expert analysis made H of all departments of the state gov- H fcrnmertf, Is seen in the Issuing of a H voluminous report by one of the ex- Hj pert accountants employed. His prln- clpal criticisms oro that no balance sheot Is kept In the treasurer's office 'to show the current .assets and liabilities liabili-ties so thnt tho sinking fund aro over i slocked, thcrobv making the tax rate too high, and "that there arc slight errors in the computation of sinking funds. Tho expert favors a state comptroller comptrol-ler who shall have full power over tho finance departments of the stato and shall keep a. monthly summary of all financial operations and exhibit a monthly balanco sheet. |