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2 1 period covered by the audit, and the treasurer 's cash balance on ' January 18, 1966 was proved by actual count of the cash in the office, ' by examination of ,the savings bank books, and by reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit. ' The recorded payments on account of maturing debt and interest were verified by comparison with the amounts falling due and were checked with the cancelled securities •on file. The outstanding coupons were listed and reconciled with the bank balance as shown by a statement received from the depository. ' The records of payroll deductions on account of Federal and State taxes and for the county retirement system were examined and ' checked, the payments to the proper agencies being verified. The savings bank books representing the investment of the Post- War Rehabilitation Fund and the Stabilization Fund in the custody of the ' town treasurer were examined and listed, and the income was proved. A statement was received from the New England Merchants ' National Bank as trustee of the Samuel G. Davis Fund for school purposes, and the payments of income as shown were checked with the town treasurer 's ' recorded receipts . ' The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked in detail. The amounts transferred to the tax ' title account were compared with the collector 's records , the payments . to the treasurer were checked with the treasurer 's cash book, the ' abatements were checked with the assessors ' records of abatements granted, ' and the tax titles and tax possessions on hand were listed, reconciled with the accountant' s ledger, and checked with the records at the ' Registry of Deeds. ' The books and accounts of the collector of taxes were examined and checked. The tax and excise accounts outstanding at the time of the 1