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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1950)
ACCOUNTING DIVISION Keeps central control of appropriation! and ill other accounts except revolving and suspense funds. Issues narrsnts against the state treasurer for c-IbIim against the above funds. Maintain central control accounts for all state activities and detail recounts for secretary of State end Lfulrlaturt. BOND COMMISSION Governor, Treasurer. SIAC Commissioner invests Idle stste funds ft those accruing to most funds In types of securities designated by statute. Gives bonds purchased to Treasury De partment for administration, and col lection of interest. PWtCHAKING Supervises the purchase of all supplies except those noted above. Prepares specifications, advertises for bids, & awards bid to lowest bidder. Maintains revolving fund for advance purchase of supplies used by more than one depart ment. May delegate to agencies power to make small purchases. Supervises central switchboard operation. SECRETARY OF STATS (Auditor of Public Accounts) AUDITS DIVISION Makes post-audits of political sub-divi sions and all state departments' accounts Recommends changes in accounting or pro cedural systems based upon its post- -audits. Advises with Department of Fi nance and Administration on problems of accpunting practice and approves basic accounting system. BUDGET DIVISION Prepares biennial budget In accordance with the governor's budgetary policies. Recommends to the governor revisions in . agency requests. Notifies agencies of the amounts approved for expenditure by the Legislature. Reviews fr approves nuar terly allotments of funds. Reviews and approves personnel changes involving the expenditure of funds. Receives and repots on the status of all accounts. Pre-examines purchase requisitions. PURCHASING SECTION Purchases and stores al equipment and supplies which can be procured more effec tlvely and economically by a central agency. Authorizes decentralization where feasible. Maintains stocks of common-use items In Portland and Salem. Administers the acquisition, storage, and distribution of federal surplus property for the Edu catlonal Agency for Surplus Property. Reorganization of Fiscal Department of State suggested by legislative interim committee on government. Upper chart shows distribution of fiscal departments at present. In lower chart is shown the suggested state fiscal department, in which a new department of finance and administration and a department of revenue takes over functions now handled by the secretary of state, budget department and state tax commission. Little Hoover (Continued from Pnge 1) In another recommendation, the committee suggests that all present activities relating to motor vehicle registration and fee collections, now in the sec retary of state's office, be trans ferred to a single division of the proposed department of rev enue "in order to bring about better coordination, greater con venience to the public, and lower administrative costs." Treasurer Made Responsible Auditing responsibilities of the secretary of state, under the committee's recommendations, would be confined to the post audit of state acounts, as now carried on through the division of audits of that office. The state treasurer, under the revised plan, would be assigned direct responsibility for the cus tody and investment of state funds, with abolition of the state bond commission and transfer to the treasurer of the custodial and Investment activities of the pres ent bond commission. The committee proposes that the new department of revenue be given power to administer all major tax and revenue laws and also recommends that the administration of gift and in heritance taxes, motor fuel taxes and certain aspects of reforest ation land fees also be transfer red to this department. Another important change suggested by the committee would confine activities of the state emergency board to ad ministration of emergency state fundi. At present the board is SECRETARY OF STATE AUDITING DIVISION Rflea clalma for legality, cupula licit and account classification, and approves for payient. Dissatisfied claimants nay file claims with the fcecretary of fit a it for presentation ( to the legislature. BOARD OF CONTROL Governor, Secretary of Slate, Treasurer SECRETARY Board lets major contracts for equip ment and supplies for all state activ ities except alcoholic liquor and port districts.' Vakes general fiscal regu lations. Has power to prescribe uniform system of accounts. Adminis ters state restoration fund. Super vises specified major building con struction DIVISION PROPERTY CONTROL Maintains records on all nonexpendable property held by state departments except land and improvements thereon. Supervises disposal and relief from responsibility on obsolete and worn out items of equipment. GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SUPPLY AND SERVICE DIVISION Procures all supplies and services for state agencies which can be procured more effectively by central procurement processes. ' PRINTING SECTION Operates state printing plant, mimeograph and nultillth services. Provides techni cal advice and assistance to budget divi sion and departments. Controls the Print ing and publication of reports and blank forms. empowered to review depart ment budgets throughout the biennium and either reduce or increase such budgets. 55 Efficiency Steps Supplementing reorganization proposals the . committee also made some 55 specific recom mendations dealing with inter nal procedures and organiza tion which it believed were rffec essary to bring about improved and more efficient expenditure control. "In making the recommenda tions," Wilhelm said, "the com mittee, attempted to apply gen erally accepted practices for ef fective public administration. "The committee was in no way intending to reflect upon the work of the present state offi cials or employes. Present de ficiencies, the .committee mem bers felt, were due primarily to organizational and legal com plexities and accelerated growth of state agencies in recent years, rather than to officers assigned to administer the various laws." Wilhelm said that In all cases the committee has received the fullest cooperation from those in state government called upon for assistance. Johnson Prepares Report The committee, in addition to Wilhelm, is composed of Presi dent of the Senate William Walsh, Senator Philip Hitchcock of Klamath Falls and Senator Angus of Junction City; Speaker of the House Frank Van Dyke of Medford; and Representative Paul Geddes of Roseburg and Charles McCullouch of Baker. The report itself, was written by Robert R. Johnson, admin istrator of the state civil service OREGON'S PRESENT ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNAL FISCAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION I AID ITS Makes post audits and special audits of depart rent accounts. Recouends changes In accounting systems. In stalls lap roved accounting and proce dure systens on request. Gives adi so ry assistance on accounting problems Audits records of political sub-divisions, conducts motor fuel tax audits. STATE PRINTING BOARD STATE PRINTER Operates a state printing plant for publishing papers, reports, etc. of state agencies. Agencies outside Marlon County nay contract printing privstely. If loer bid is received. Maintains central office supply stoireroom. DIVISION PROPOSED ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNAL FISCAL MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION Operates central motor pool to serve stati agencies in Marion and Multnomah Counties. Maintains central mail, messenger, and switchboard facilities in Marion and Mult nomah Counties. department, who was loaned to the committee to carry on re search work. An advisory committee con sisting of Professors Eldon John son, E. S. Wengert and Herman Kehrli of the University of Ore gon, J. M. Swarthout, Oregon State college, Freeman Holmer, Willamette university, and Char les McKinley of Reed college, assisted the committee. A subsequent report dealing with questions of general state organization within the execu tive branch will be completed I. www ,,r'A GOVERNOR Prepares biennial executive budget; reviews expenditure requests, controls expenditures through quarterly allot ment systen. Advises emergency board on deficiencies created by over-spend ing of budsets. Makes periodic surveys of operational costs. Approves salary ranees. STATE LAND BOARD CLERK Manages state school lands, certain trust funds, and world ar I veterans' hnme loan program. Disburses- funds obtained to schools and pays princi pal and interest on outstanding bonds. EDUCATIONAL AGENCY FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY Contains federal surplus property for public educational agencies, non-profit private schools, and state agencies. Maintains a stock for the Purchasing Control. STATE TREASURER Custodian of state funds. Makes reportG on all funds in his custody, selects State depositories. Pays warrants drawn for claims against the state. Invests funds of the state as prescribed by law. Has custody of state lands. ACCOUNTING DIVISION Prescribes accounting system subject to approval of Auditor of Public Accounts. Maintains central accounting records for certain agencies and prescribes account record keeping and reporting by others. Devises and Installs improved accounting and cost systems. Provides fiscal re porting methods. Issues warrants for payment of claims or prescribes condi tions under which departments may issue warrants. AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Weekly Earnings In Oregon Decrease Weekly earnings of Oregon's production workers declined in October for the first time this year, the state unemployment compensation commission said today. The average paycheck in Octo- and released in the near future, it was announced. Kentucty's Favorite STRAIGHT Bourbon ! Every Ounce a Man's Whisky f THIS WHISKY IS 4 TEARS OLD M PROOF EARLY TIMES DISTILLERY CO , LOUISVILLE 1, KY. STATE TREASURER Designates depositories for state funds. Custodian of funds and rnsln tains bank and fund records. Pays clalas on warrants drawn against the stste. collects Interest and princi pal fin securities received froo bond commission. EMERGENCY BOARD May Increase, revise, or diminish budgets of either self-sustaining or appropriation agencies between legis lative sessions. Takes action against agencies over-spending; their author lzed budgets. Approves appropriations from state building and higher educa tion building funds. Administers emergency appropriation fund. of commonly used it ens division. Board of EMERGENCY BOARD Administers emergency appropriation fund. MANAGEMENT RESEARCH DIVISION Constantly reviews the organisation structure, interdepartmental relationship! and the methods of procedure of state agencies and recommends Improvements thereon. Makes reports to the governor on the status of various programs and indicates variation from established norms. " Conducts special administrative investigations at the direction of the governor. PROPERTY CONTROL SECTION Supervises and audits department records of nonexpendable property. Supervises transfer and condemnation of nonexpendable properties. Supervises central mainten ance and repair services for office equlM ment. ber was $71.69, which was 96 cents below September. But it was 10 percent more than in Oc tober, 1949. Employes in printing and pub lishing led the list with $79.52. Plywood workers were next with $79.32, while metal and sawmill workers were next with $76. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 11 Shop 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. Daily Thru Dec. 22nd STORE CLOSES SAT. DEC. 23 AT 6 P.M. Mail Peak Here AM, 600,000 Cancellations at the Salem post office have topped the 1, 600,000 mark during the current Christmas rush, reports Post master Albert C. Gragg. The 150,000 pieces of mail that went through the motor driven cancellation machines Wednesday brought the total to 1,624,000 or 103,800 more than for a similar date a year ago. Wednesday's cancel lations were 29,445 more than for the single day In 1949. Although the volume of in coming mail has picked up daily, Gragg reports that the force has been able to keep on top of the situation and everything receiv ed has been delivered except 'such parcels that were returned to the office when residents were not at home. Some damaged packages, due to poor wrapping, have been re ceived but the situation is no worse than usual. People have been asked to call 'or parcels that have been re turned to the post office as quickly as possible, bringing the slips left by the delivery men for identification. The general deliv ery window will be kept open until 6 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday for the han dling of returned parcels. How ever, it will not be possible for people to pick up COD or regis tered letters or packages after noon Saturday or at any time Sunday or Monday, Clark Made Drill Master Capt. P. L. Clark of the east side fire station officially be came drillmaster for the Salem fire department Wednesday when a recommendation by Chief W. P. Roble was approved by the civil service commission. Captain Clark succeeds i.lls- woth L. Smith who was elevated to the post of assistant depart ment chief. Smith has so acted for several months. The position is newly-created, and Smith was the only applicant, having pass ed the examination with an al most perfect grade. Also on recommendation of the chief, Robert Mobley was advanced to a regular captaincy and John Stettler, Jr., to pro tern captain. Five captains, on the basis or test grades, were certified as eligible for battalion chiefs,, but there are now no vacancies in those positions. They were, in order of rating, P. L. Clark, Paul Phillips, Peter McCaffery, James P. Hall and John Stettler. As a result of recent examina tions five men qualified for or dinary firemen, and appoint ments will be available when va cancies occur. They are Dick L. Craven, Harold L. Maynard, W S. Iverson, Melvin Hagedorn and Robert A. Canfield. The resignation in good stand ing of Fireman Myron F. Nel son' was accepted, effective Fe bruary 1. For the present no change will be made in the city civil service rule that firemen and policemen shall not have other employment during hours when they are off duty. Should the war situation later make a change practical It will be considered. That was the decision Wednes day of the civil service commis sion when a representative of the firemen suggested that the com mission relent on the ruling. Also there was discussion about policy to protect the seni ority and rating of firemen and policemen who may be called to service with the armed forces. Firemen and policemen are the only city employes under civil service. Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, DEATHS Georga R. llirdT George R. Hardy, at the reaidenM at 3955 Sllverton road. December 30 at the age of 52 year. Survived by wire, Mr. fcula Hardy or Sa em: daughter. Mr.. Jeaale Ortner of Forumttti. Ark.: aon. Robert Pickerel of Salem: and parenta, r. and Mrs. R, M. Pickerel of Pueblo. Colorado. Member of Pacific Lodge No. 50 AF Be AM. Service will be held at the Clough-Barrtck chapel Saturday, Decem ber 33 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Dudley Strain officiating. Rltuala In aervlcea by raciuo Lodge No. 50, AF oc AM. Willie A. Free Wlllla A. Free. late resident of Btayton. at a local hospital. December 18. Survived by four alatcra, Mra. Nellie Marriage, Hllla dnle, Wla.; Mra. Clara Jonea, Barron, Wla.; Mra. Nettle Davlea, Wrentham, Alberta, Canada: and Mayme Dalley. Oakland. Calif.; two brothers, Erleat c. Free of Sa lem and Archie E. Free of crescent City, Calif. Services will be held Friday. De cember 33, at 3 p.m. at the vlrgll T. Golden chapel with Rev. Beth R. Hunting ton officiating. William Henry McClaln William Henry McClaln. late resident of 3530 Portland road, at a Portland hospital, December 19. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Vivian McClaln, Salem; a son. Pvt. Bryee Henry McClaln. U. S. marines. Ban Diego. Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Arralea Curtis, Creston. British Columbia. Canada, and Mrs. Ben Tomlin. Payette. Idaho; and a oroiner, Marvin McClaln. Salem. Services will be held Friday. December 33, at 1:30 p.m. irom the Howe 1-Edwards Chanel with Rev. James L. Wilson officiating. Con cluding aervices at Belcrest Memorial park. lama Aurora Spenea Isma Aurora Spcnce. late res dent of 675, Lancaster drive, at a local hospital, December 19, at the age of 49. Survived by husband, Joseph Spence, Salem; six daughters, Mrs. Robert Allen, Mrs, Dean Hayes and Miss Barbara Spence. all of Salem: Mrs. Robert w. Davis, Rockaway; miss wanna Bpence, Arlington, Tex.; and Mrs, Virginia Campbell, Denver, Colo.i a son, Joseph R. spence, Jr., Salem; two sisters, Mrs. Pauline Coyne, Merced, Calif., ana Mrs. Koxie uayneart, Hlndman, Ky.; two brothers. Ted Perkins. Allock. Ky.. and Clay Perkins, Huntington, W. Va.: mother, Mrs. binnle Perkins. Allock. Ky.: and eight grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, December 33, at 3 p.m. at the evangelistic -raDernacle at park and Mar ket streets under the direction of the Howell-Edwards chapel with Rev. Walter SPECIAL for CHRISTMAS 9 Year Old GRAPE WINE Also Walnuts and Filberts Kappahn Winery Portland Road 1 Mile North of Underpass BETTER RESULTS with LOWER COSTS "After using Triangle Feed for two years I find I get better results on production and egg grades with lower feed costs than on any other feeds ever used." GEO. A. 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December at the age of 75 years. Shipment has bc made to Ashland by the Howell-Edwar cnapei lor services and Interment. Dorm A. Dewey Dora A. Dewey, at the residence at 14' State street, December 20, at the age i 78 years. Survived by daughter, Mrs. Ja sle A. Barham of Salem; a brother, Ai thur Ferguson of Burlington, Iowa: grandchildren: and six great grandchlldrr Member of the Free Methodist churc Services will be held from the Howel Edwards chapel Saturday, December 21 at j p.m. witn concluding services at tl I OOP cemetery. Harry Carlton Walllnr Harry Carlton Walling, at the resident!; MHiKvm, AJcccmour 21, a. ine aisvt of .73 years. Survived by wife, Blanc! A Walling of Balem. Announcement of er4 ices later by Cloutrh-Barriclc company, f OBITUARY Anton Rents Mt. Angel Anton Rentz, 89, died lat Wednesday, Dec. 20, at a Portland he pltal. Born October 10, 1862 In Hungar he came to the U. B., settling in M' Angel. In 1904 and remained ther n his life. Survivors include five daugh ters, Mrs. Magadalone Herrman, 8ai Francisco; Mrs. Sabena Vachter, Sllverton Mrs. Catherine Rue. Sllverton: Mrs. Ann Graham, Troutdale. Wash., and Mrs. Sy! vio novae 01 rortiand; three sons, St. Phen Rent 1, Drain, Ore.; Carl Rentz rrinevuie, and Anton Rentz. Salem: 2 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren Hecitation of the rosary will be hel Thursday evening nt 8 o'clock at 8t Marys catholic church n Mt. Antrell Funeral services will be held At 8:15 a. ml Friday at St. Mnry's with interment irl me uaivary cemetery, Mt. Angel. Unge: funeral home Is In charge of arrange men is. GIFT SUGGESTIONS SPORT SHIRTS Plaids, Plains, Wools, Gabardines $395 $695 Until Christmas Opcto Evenings 'Till 9 S & N CLOTHIERS "Good Looking; Clothes Are Not Expensive" Herb Margffi, Mgr. 456 STATE ST. 1 4v TRIANGLE MILLING CO. PORTLAND, OREGON Yow TRIANGLE Dealer H ready to help you Willamette Feed & Supply D. A. 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