Show HE LY TO re resent reent ent statement that county count records are in bad condition geo T eckerley county clerk of wayne county in an open letter to a salt lake lae new takes I 1 issue with a statement made by accountant R C smith that records of wayne wane county are arc in a bad condition he say sais tho the wayne wane county count officials resent the statement made by R C smith accountant in that he failed to rie ample ma reasons ons for what wa nab called bad condition of the records aich article ins as published in the july 17 1326 isue i sue of the news in aluch article he claims that the books of walne county wore ere in bad shape furthermore his report is only confined to criticism of records which antici criticisms ms are not defined in any manner as to whether hether the boks were incorrect not legible not sufficient information of receipts and disbursements e or w N ere not posted up to date in other words nord he has haa made a report contrary to the reports made by ex state auditor mark tuttle who ho quotes in his 1924 audit of the county the clerk and treasurer surer of this counti are to be commended for the splendid manner in which they have hane at al all times coop cooperated crated with this office in the performance of their official duties the reports due are all submitted in the time and manner as provided ded by b law lann alo the report made in 1025 1325 by W C nuttall deputy state auditor quotes as foeloa follows s the county treasurer anti and deputy clerk and auditor are to be on the splendid manner in which bich they have kept the records and I 1 wish to mention the very cry excellent report fumi furmie he hed of by the deputy clerk of the standing of the counts accounts of wayne county for tho the y ear 1924 mr air R R carey who audited the county records for the years 1922 23 I 1 is quoted as follows we found the records of the county clerk and the county treasurer to be accurately accurate lv anti and efficiently kept we found the financial affairs of wayne county to be very economically and efficiently handled the county commissioners have hane kept the expenditures well uell within their revenue and they are to be cong congratulated ratu for this thia condition they further relent re ent the criticism given R it carey in that he recommended in part the system no operated which they feel is sufficient to take care of the business of a county the size of wayne county the books in all departments are kept neatly and up to date and while lule there were ere some minor errors on the books and accounts they feel that the books are bei being ng worked r kd under a better system than has been since the county organization has been perfected the last statement which luch says that recommendation for consolidation of the county clerk and county recorders office was as made is absolutely incorrect inasmuch as the county clerk and county recorders offices have hae aa always s been consolidated |