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Herman Br Dingy <br /> Director of Accounts <br /> Department of Corporations and 'laxation <br /> States House, Boston <br /> Sirs <br /> As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and <br /> accounts of the town of Mashpee for the year ending December 31, 1956, <br /> the following report being submitted thereon: <br /> An examination and verification was made of the financial : — , <br /> trafit&ations as recorded on the books of the several departments <br /> receiving or disbursing <money for the town or comitting bills for <br /> eollaction.. <br /> An analysis was made of the town accountant 's ledger. The <br /> receipts were checked with the treasurer's books, and the payments were <br /> compared with the warrants authorizing them and with the treasurer's <br /> records of payments. The appropriation accounts were checked with the <br /> town clerk's records of town meeting proceedings, and the recorded <br /> transfers from the reserve fund were verified by comparison with the <br /> records of the finance committee. The necessary adjusting entries_ _ <br /> resulting from the audit of the several departments were made, and a <br /> balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing <br /> the financial condition of the town on December .31, 1956, <br /> The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined and i <br /> checked. The receipts were checked with the records of the several <br /> departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from <br /> ' which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were <br /> compared with the selectmen's warrants authorising the treasurer to <br /> disburse town funds. <br />