136 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1941 



The report of the audit of the Smithsonian private funds is printed 



below : 



September 8, 1941. 

 Executive Committee, Board of Regb:nts, 



Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. 

 Sirs: Pursuant to agreement we have audited the accounts of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1941, and certify the balance 

 of cash on hand, including Petty Cash Fund, June 30, 1941, to be $499,041.14. 

 We have verified the record of receipts and disbursements maintained by 

 the Institution and the agreement of the book balances with the bank balances. 

 We have examined all the securitites in the custody of the Institution and in 

 the custody of the banks and found them to agree with the book records. 



We have compared the stated income of such securities with the receipts 

 of record and found them in agreement therewith. 



We have examined all vouchers covering disbursements for account of the 

 Institution during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1941, together with the au- 

 thority therefor, and have compared them with the Institution's record of 

 expenditures and found them to agree. 



We have examined and verified the accounts of the Institution with each trust 

 fund. 



We found the books of account and records well and accurately kept and 

 the securities conveniently filed and securely cared for. 



All information requested by your auditors was promptly and courteously 

 furnished. 



We certify the Balance Sheet, in our opinion, correctly presents the financial 

 condition of the Institution as at June 30, 1941. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



William L. Yaeqeb, 

 Certified Public Accountant. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



Frederic A. Delano, 

 Vannevar Bush, 



Executive Gom/mAttee. 



