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1985 COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Recording of Abatements Rescinded <br /> Abatements that are rescinded by the Assessor's office are recorded on <br /> forms that are not numbered as issued. We suggest that such abatements <br /> rescinded be numbered as issued to assure the receiving Town office, such as <br /> the Town Accountant's office and the Tax Collector's office, that all such <br /> rescinded abatements are being received and accounted for. <br /> Town Checks <br /> I�! <br /> We noticed several instances where Town departments requested that Town Ii <br /> checks in payment of a vendor's invoices be forwarded to the department <br /> who would then deliver the check to the vendor. We believe that the Town <br /> Treasurer should be the only one authorized to deliver checks direct to I ' <br /> vendors; and if there is a need to hold up delivery of the check, then, the <br /> operating department should request the Treasurer's Department to hold the <br /> i <br /> check until delivery is allowed. j. <br /> Revised Municipal Accounting System <br /> The Bureau of Accounts of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue has <br /> a developed a revised accounting and reporting system for the towns and cities <br /> of the Commonwealth. The Bureau is encouraging adoption of this system. <br /> The Town, because of present restraints in funding, may not choose to <br /> implement all revisions now. However, consider this section as a step in <br /> the conversion process. <br /> 1 <br /> The revised accounting system includes a suggested breakdown and <br /> description of standard expenditure accounts. To be effective, we believe <br /> such expenditure breakdowns should be incorporated into the budget process <br /> of the Town. We believe that the Town should evaluate the advantages of r <br /> j <br /> III � <br /> 5 �r <br /> i <br />