Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1925, Page 12

f— 1 INSTITUTE T0 WORK FOR SIMPLER LAW National Body Will Ope With Open Discussion. The American ganized in 19 Root and Law Lev simplification of the 1 third annual meeting F urday in Memorial Continental Hall. will hold f The prineipal object of the meeting. is the con- with a view to suggestion it v announced sideration and criticism today, of the parts of the r atement of the law of contracts, con- fllet of laws and torts. which h heen submitted by the council, on the drafts prepared. respect by Samuel Williston, Joseph H. Beal Institute, or under the leadership William Draper to promote the clarification and iday and Sat- Complete reformation of the “ar- tem of auditing accounts in he Fi 1 establishment is under ideration by the Controller the United States, J. R.| Z ‘arl, and influential leaders in Con Already the first trial of a new tem of pre-audit—new to the Govern ment. but old and established in busi- ness ctice—has met with surprising ss in part of the Veterans' Bu- reau, and soon may be extended far to replace the old system now in use. Director Frank T. Hines of the Veterans’ Bureau announced today he was so pleased with results achieved in handling the entire soldiers’ bonus problem under the new plan that he | was willing to recommend that it be | extended not only through his own ts e. Controlier McCarl and Leaders in Congress Consider Necessity of Eliminating ““Archaic’®> Methods SRS SR n Now Employed in Federal Offices. Third Session Here Friday = THE EVENING STAR, EXPERTS PLAN REFORM IN SYSTEM OF AUDITING PUBLIC ACCOUNTS the present method of transacting the business of the United States as wholly | “‘unbusinesslike.” | By this system,” he says, “the ad- ministrative office not only incurs the | obligation, but in effect makes pay- | ment thereof, the record of the trans. | action reaching the general account- | ing office for finai audit months later in the ount. of the disbursing of- ficer. In practically every leading and suc- cessful business of the country, it is pointed out, not a cent is paid out until the account thereof has been checked, audited and approved by the audit department. The Government on the other hand, in its present “a: tiquated” system, it is explained, p: a bill first, audits it in the field by the first administrative audit, sends it WASHINGTON ment, or receive money from the Gov- ernment, and later, unknown to them, part of the account would be disal- lowed. Also, still unknown to them, the debt would stand as a charge against them for years, without their ever being notified. Literally hundreds of cases are on record in the files of the General Accounting Office, where business concerns had their first surprising notice that they owed money to thel Government, from an old bill, when in presenting a later account to the Gevernment they found that a sharp “set-off” had been made to cover the old indebtedness. American Business “Kicks.” Millions of dollars have been col- lected already by the General Ac counting Office ~in the check-off method of allowing no one to be paid by the Government who owes money to the Government. But this, it is explained, has been an expensive sys- tem in itself, and is merely the best method yet devised whereby old debtors can best be checked up under the old system. American business has raised a tre mendous kick against these methods, it was pointed out today, and there Gee I Wish I Could Sleep! 1 has been a clamor D. ¢, WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 1925. on the part of firms conducting transactions with the Government for more business like treatment. In the Veterans' Bureau, where the pre-audit has been tried out in its simplest form, it has met with the un- qualified approval of both Director Hines and Controller General McCarl. the pre-audit there, it is expected will save untold complications in the fu- ture, as every certificate and every cent that has been sent out under the adjusted compensation act has been accounted for and audited in advance Barring unavoidable mistakes, fraud or other similar factors, therefore, it is said the great body of vetera the World W 5 from the Government will remain i tact, and not be curtained painfull many vears later by the general ac- counting office, in finding a serious er- ror. Is Made. Director Hines today had on his desk a comprehensive survey of the g\crulxn(inz vstem at present in force in the bonus division, and the old Compensation force throughout the rest The survey practical- completed, Gen. Hines said, and will be the subject of a conference shortly between himself and Controller General McCarl as to how the pre-audit could best be in- troduced through the entire Veterans' Bureau. This bureau spends more money each year than any other single Government department or es- tablishment If the experiment in the Veterans’ Bureau continues to prove succ ful it is likely that definite proposals may be laid before the heads of va- {rious departments and _establish s. Thousands of dollars could ved, it is pointed out, through curtailment of personnel, saving of time, saving of file space now neces- sary, but then useless, and the pre- | vention of loss of thousands, per | milions, of doliars in the ystem in of the bureau. Iy has been s | ggregate, | extended depart- | can be established and throughout the Washington ments and establishments without | the necessity of additional legisla- tion. To carry it far into the field services of the Government, which | extend around the world, would be u far more complicated problem, and | may, in the opinion of some leaders in Congress favorable to the plan require new laws In a nutshell, it is explained, the three post-audits now in force would | be united in the one new pre -audit, | with large saving to the Government | and to the tax r, and, 2 to its proponent one of the boldest and most aching strokes in favor dent Coolidge's program of economy and efficiency | through unpaid accounts and the in- | | terest’ which is consequently lost through carrying such teresi-paying accounts on ment bdoks. It is believed that the pr Govern 4 huge non-in- | | audit | TYLISH STO OuTSIZES, TRADE MARK None Genuine Unless They Bear This Label Sizes te 31 and Francis H. Bohlen and their ad visers and assistants e f session will open at 10 o'clock with an addr by the vice president, Benjamin N. Cardozo. Other business on the program includes the | bureau, but throughout the entire Government machine. He plans to| confer with McCarl soon on the Vet- erans’ Bureau angle of the problem. to Washington, or to the depart CPAIUMENt | 1 rolled and tossed around all night and Widths to EF head, for the second administrative | dif, then much Jater sends it on up | fsa put TOTURE feeling sick azd all to the accounting office for the third | yoy have said this many a time and 2 . and final check. | , e ludes the | Pre-Audit System “Revolutionary.” | This has resulted it Is explained, in | you.” " SemuiagstoIpec Hems 30y report of the treasurer. Georsze | 3 J report of the treasurer, Georse Wel'| fhe preaudit would revolution e | wholesale confusion. Business con- | Dr. Boice’s Prescription Tablets the entire system of handling accounts | cerns would pay bills to_the Govern W n Draper Lewis: report of the 5t oniy in Washington. but through- |~ s ————— committee on membership; take the fml You certainl. Presenta- | out the field services as well. It would tion of report of the committee on a | B8t 08 FRE et ilcct ae Well. Tt wouls ATTRACT E survey and stateme of the defects fore p: ment instead of after. While 1430 Chapin Street, N.W. in criminal justice by Herbert §. Had-1; % \rown that many of the ct. | 00 P t is k 3 depart- ley, chairman: election of member (0| ;,onq) ang establishment chiefs would 3 Rooms and Bath, $57.50 4 Rooms and Bath, $75.00 fill vacancy in the council, and o | cojoome it, the possibility of SHff op. W. H. WEST COMPANY sideration of new busine: position to McCarl on the part of some | Will Call at White House. who have been fighting his policies at | 916 15th Street N.W. 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An evening | claimed, by proponents of the plan, e on Turther discussion of con |and might Tesult in the obliteration of | fracts, restatement No. 1, will be held [ the whole structure of the present | I etired by the majority of those |dual administrative audit nod being present conducted by departments and estab. Aturday's session will open with |lishments. g consideration and discussion of “Con- { One of the greatest’benefits claimed flict of Law Restatement No. 1 for the pre-audit would be the in and the institute in the afternoon |creased facility with which accounts will give consideration to “Torts, Re- | Would be settled with finality between e No " The annual dinner | the Government and its millions of | will be held in the Mayflower Hotel, | debtors and creditors. iy O 130 Soelock. | Assoctate | _Controller General McCarl brands Justice Harlan ¥. 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