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October 8, 1917
Evening Capital News
Boise, Ada County, Idaho
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Idaho State Auditor Clarence Van Deusen returns from inspecting bookkeeping in five states, praises his own superior system to curb embezzlement, and projects $125M in future endowment funds from unsold lands, currently unbooked.
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BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM WILL BE THE BEST
State Auditor Returns From Inspection Trip of Books in Five States and Likes Own Plan the Best.
Idaho's Land Will Eventually Bring Into Coffers of State Grand Total of $125,000,000—Does Not Show on Books Now.
State Auditor Clarence Van Deusen returned Sunday from a trip to the capitals of five states where he investigated the bookkeeping systems used. He is satisfied that the one he plans to inaugurate for Idaho is a decided improvement over them all and will be greatly superior to any state he visited, offering as it does a complete check so that all leaks will be stopped and it will be made practically impossible to embezzle funds. The state auditor believes that the endowment funds of Idaho will eventually reach a grand total of $125,000,000, none of which shows on the books at the present time.
The purpose of Auditor Van Deusen's trip was to investigate bookkeeping systems used in other states and to gather such valuable suggestions as he could to improve the bookkeeping system he will install for Idaho under legislative authority. Speaking of his trip he said:
NOTHING ON BOISE CLIMATE.
"I returned yesterday afternoon from a two weeks' trip to the capitals of Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington. This trip was made for the purpose of investigating the various methods of bookkeeping used by our sister states. I was treated with the greatest consideration by the officials of these states whom I had occasion to meet. I have had all kinds of climate thrust upon me, and have seen some very fine cities, but I am very frank to say that I would rather live in Boise than any city I have seen.
"I have seen only one state: namely, Washington, in which the bookkeeping method would satisfy me at all, and I am also frank to state that the set of books which Idaho will have after we get our new books installed, will be superior to any state that I have visited. This statement is based upon my 34 years as a bookkeeper, and 17 years as an expert accountant. I investigated the state auditors' offices in five states: the Industrial Insurance bookkeeping method in the state of Washington, and several other departments of minor nature.
ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
"The most interesting thing I found on the trip was the amount of endowment funds which these various states will have when their state land has all been sold. In Utah, Nevada, California and Oregon combined, the total endowment will not be above $30,000,000 for the four states. This is due to the fact that most of their land has been sold from $1.50 to $2 per acre. In the state of Washington, however, the minimum price is the same as in the state of Idaho, $10 per acre. Their fund amounts to nearly $15,000,000 at the present time, and will eventually reach $100,000,000.
The state of Idaho has about 16,000 more square miles within its boundaries than Washington, and naturally has more school sections to sell, and our endowment funds, I know, should eventually reach $125,000,000. This enormous sum does not show, in any way, shape, or manner, on the books of the state of Idaho at the present time, but I expect that next year it will show, and it is my intention to install such a set of books that no one in the future will dare to tamper with them.
TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE.
"I might state that I spent two days in San Francisco while on this trip, but that I paid the expenses out of my own pocket. The state of Utah has promised to send two men to Boise next year to look over our new books; the state of Nevada two men, and the state of Washington one man. These visits have been promised because these state officers agreed with me that the set of books we are going to install would be worth seeing. I found in the state of Washington that they have a bureau of inspection which audits the books of every state institution, every state department, every county, every city, every village, and all school districts, where they are employing 30 people. In Idaho there is simply myself and one deputy. If the state of Idaho would employ 10 people, under my direction, the amount of money which would be saved through the elimination of carelessness, negligence and criminal work, would be such an amount as to be almost staggering.
The trouble in this state is that the voters still look upon bookkeeping as a political instead of a business proposition."
State Auditor Returns From Inspection Trip of Books in Five States and Likes Own Plan the Best.
Idaho's Land Will Eventually Bring Into Coffers of State Grand Total of $125,000,000—Does Not Show on Books Now.
State Auditor Clarence Van Deusen returned Sunday from a trip to the capitals of five states where he investigated the bookkeeping systems used. He is satisfied that the one he plans to inaugurate for Idaho is a decided improvement over them all and will be greatly superior to any state he visited, offering as it does a complete check so that all leaks will be stopped and it will be made practically impossible to embezzle funds. The state auditor believes that the endowment funds of Idaho will eventually reach a grand total of $125,000,000, none of which shows on the books at the present time.
The purpose of Auditor Van Deusen's trip was to investigate bookkeeping systems used in other states and to gather such valuable suggestions as he could to improve the bookkeeping system he will install for Idaho under legislative authority. Speaking of his trip he said:
NOTHING ON BOISE CLIMATE.
"I returned yesterday afternoon from a two weeks' trip to the capitals of Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington. This trip was made for the purpose of investigating the various methods of bookkeeping used by our sister states. I was treated with the greatest consideration by the officials of these states whom I had occasion to meet. I have had all kinds of climate thrust upon me, and have seen some very fine cities, but I am very frank to say that I would rather live in Boise than any city I have seen.
"I have seen only one state: namely, Washington, in which the bookkeeping method would satisfy me at all, and I am also frank to state that the set of books which Idaho will have after we get our new books installed, will be superior to any state that I have visited. This statement is based upon my 34 years as a bookkeeper, and 17 years as an expert accountant. I investigated the state auditors' offices in five states: the Industrial Insurance bookkeeping method in the state of Washington, and several other departments of minor nature.
ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
"The most interesting thing I found on the trip was the amount of endowment funds which these various states will have when their state land has all been sold. In Utah, Nevada, California and Oregon combined, the total endowment will not be above $30,000,000 for the four states. This is due to the fact that most of their land has been sold from $1.50 to $2 per acre. In the state of Washington, however, the minimum price is the same as in the state of Idaho, $10 per acre. Their fund amounts to nearly $15,000,000 at the present time, and will eventually reach $100,000,000.
The state of Idaho has about 16,000 more square miles within its boundaries than Washington, and naturally has more school sections to sell, and our endowment funds, I know, should eventually reach $125,000,000. This enormous sum does not show, in any way, shape, or manner, on the books of the state of Idaho at the present time, but I expect that next year it will show, and it is my intention to install such a set of books that no one in the future will dare to tamper with them.
TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE.
"I might state that I spent two days in San Francisco while on this trip, but that I paid the expenses out of my own pocket. The state of Utah has promised to send two men to Boise next year to look over our new books; the state of Nevada two men, and the state of Washington one man. These visits have been promised because these state officers agreed with me that the set of books we are going to install would be worth seeing. I found in the state of Washington that they have a bureau of inspection which audits the books of every state institution, every state department, every county, every city, every village, and all school districts, where they are employing 30 people. In Idaho there is simply myself and one deputy. If the state of Idaho would employ 10 people, under my direction, the amount of money which would be saved through the elimination of carelessness, negligence and criminal work, would be such an amount as to be almost staggering.
The trouble in this state is that the voters still look upon bookkeeping as a political instead of a business proposition."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Bookkeeping System
State Auditor
Endowment Funds
Idaho Land Sales
Financial Inspection
What entities or persons were involved?
Clarence Van Deusen
Where did it happen?
Idaho, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
Clarence Van Deusen
Location
Idaho, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington
Event Date
Returned Sunday From A Two Weeks' Trip
Story Details
State Auditor Clarence Van Deusen returns from inspecting bookkeeping systems in five states, deems his planned Idaho system superior to prevent embezzlement, and estimates Idaho's endowment funds will reach $125,000,000 from land sales.