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Mr. Gordon A. McGill Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation Boston, Massachusetts Sir: In accordance with your instructiona , resulting from a request dated July 23, 1975 by the board of selectmen and a further request by the district attorney dated August 6, 1975v an audit was made of the books and accounts of the town of Mashpee highway depart- ment for the period from January 1, 1973 to June 30, 1975, and specifically of the records of the improvements of sections of Seconsett Island, Great Neck and Great Oak roads for the period from January 12 1968 to June 30, 1975s the following report being submitted thereon: An examination and verification was made of the financial transactions pertaining to the highway department accounts under the jurisdiction of the selectmen. The appropriation accounts were analyzed and a comparison was made with the town clerk's records of financial votes passed at town meetings. The reimbursements from the State and county were compared with the books of the town accountant and town treasurer. The expenditures charged against the appropriation accounts were verified by comparing the treasury warrants on file in the treasurer' s office with the vouchers and record of payments on file in the town accountant' s office. The contracts between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works and the board of selectmen, with the amounts due from the State and county as participants, were listed.