9. What is the purpose of a "state auditing" system? (Reed, page 489.)
10. Explain the need for uniform accounts for cities and counties? (Reed, pages 491-492.)
TOPICS FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT
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1. Interview any citizen of your community who has served in the state legislature. Ask for his personal opinion concerning the amount of legislative business to be transacted, the workings of the committee system, and the practice of log-rolling.
2. Status of the expert bill-drafter and the legislative reference bureau in your state. If these devices have not been adopted, interview or write to a member of the state legislature concerning his opinion of these legislative aids.
3. The enactment of appropriation bills in your state legislature.
4. The development of the administrative department in your state.
5. Make a diagram showing the relations of the various boards and commissions embraced in the administrative department of your state. Point out instances of duplication and lack of co÷rdination. Draw up a plan for consolidating these boards and commissions.
6. The budget in your state.