The Accounting System of the United States from 1789 to 1910 |
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The Court of Claims , in 1877 ( 13 C . of Cl . Rep . , 299 ) ; outlined the auditing
system in the following manner : The principal officers to whom this great
responsibility is committed by law are called “ accounting officers , " consisting of
six ...
The Court of Claims , in 1877 ( 13 C . of Cl . Rep . , 299 ) ; outlined the auditing
system in the following manner : The principal officers to whom this great
responsibility is committed by law are called “ accounting officers , " consisting of
six ...
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Accounts of the Navy Department are settled in the same manner , except that
they go to the Fourth Auditor * * * and the requisition is drawn by the Secretary of
the Navy . So are the accounts relating to Indian affairs and to agents of lead and
...
Accounts of the Navy Department are settled in the same manner , except that
they go to the Fourth Auditor * * * and the requisition is drawn by the Secretary of
the Navy . So are the accounts relating to Indian affairs and to agents of lead and
...
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... and the manner and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the several
persons employed therein; to provide for the regular and punctual payment of all
moneys which may be collected and to direct proceedings for all delinquencies of
...
... and the manner and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the several
persons employed therein; to provide for the regular and punctual payment of all
moneys which may be collected and to direct proceedings for all delinquencies of
...
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... and the manner and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the several
persons employed therein ; to provide for the regular and punctual payment of all
moneys which may be collected and to direct proceedings for all delinquencies of
...
... and the manner and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the several
persons employed therein ; to provide for the regular and punctual payment of all
moneys which may be collected and to direct proceedings for all delinquencies of
...
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... and the manner and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the several
persons employed therein ; to superintend the preservation of the public
accounts subject to his revision , and provide for the regular payment of all
moneys which ...
... and the manner and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the several
persons employed therein ; to superintend the preservation of the public
accounts subject to his revision , and provide for the regular payment of all
moneys which ...
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| Title | The Accounting System of the United States from 1789 to 1910 |
| Author | United States. Department of the Treasury. Committee on Auditing |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1911 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 11 Apr 2008 |
| Length | 117 pages |
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