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Mr. Arthur H. MacKinnon <br /> Director of Accounts <br /> Department of Corporations and Taxation <br /> Boston, Massachusetts <br /> i <br /> i <br /> Sir: <br /> In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of <br /> the books and accounts of the town of Mashpee for the period from <br /> January 1, 1969, the date of the previous audit, to April 4, 1970, and <br /> report thereon as follows : <br /> An examination and verification was made of the financial <br /> I� <br /> transactions of the town as recorded on the books of the several <br /> departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing <br /> bills for collection. <br /> f <br /> The town accountant' s ledgers were analyzed, the receipts as <br /> recorded being checked with the treasurer's books, while the payments <br /> were compared with the warrants authorizing them and with the treasurer' s <br /> record of disbursements . The appropriation accounts were checked with <br /> the town meeting votes as recorded by the town clerk, and the reserve <br /> fund transfers were checked with the finance committee 's record of <br /> transfers authorized from the fund. The necessary adjusting entries <br /> resulting from the audit were made, and a balance sheet showing the <br /> financial condition of the town on April 4, 1970 was prepared and is <br /> appended to this report. <br /> The books and accounts in the town treasurer's office were <br /> examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were analyzed <br /> and compared with the records of the several departments collecting money <br /> for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the <br />