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Mr. Arthur H. MacKinnon <br /> Director of Accounts <br /> Department of Corporations and Taxation <br /> Boston, Massachusetts <br /> Sir: <br /> In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit <br /> of the books and accounts of the town of Mashpee for the period from <br /> January 1, 1970, the date of the previous audit, to March 26, 1971v <br /> preparatory to a transfer of the books and accounts, cash and securities <br /> to the newly-elected town treasurer and tax collector, the following , ; <br /> report being submitted thereon: <br /> The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the <br /> departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing II <br /> bills for collection, were examined and verified. �I ! <br /> The town accountant' s ledger was analyzed, the receipts being Ii+' <br /> checked with the records in the departments making payments to the <br /> treasurer and with the treasurer' s books, while the payments were <br /> compared with the treasury warrants approved by the selectmen and with <br /> the treasurer' s cash book. The appropriations and transfers were <br /> checked with the proceedings of town meetings as recorded by the town <br /> clerk and with the authorizations of the finance committee for transfers <br /> from the reserve fund. The necessary adjustments resulting from the <br /> audit were made, and a balance sheet showing the financial condition <br /> Of the town on March 26, 1971 was prepared and is appended to this <br /> report. <br /> !II <br /> The books and accounts in the town treasurer' s office were <br /> examined and checked in detail . The recorded receipts were analyzed I� <br /> and checked with the accountants ledgers, with the records of the p <br /> ,P <br /> r <br />