Use of electronic business machines has greatly facilitated many facets of ad- 

 ministration. Here, sportsmen attend a drawing for special big game permits. 



ADMINISTRATION 



Growth in the Fish and Game Department 

 has proceeded at a remarkable rate during the 

 past fifty years. Today, the department which 

 operated on a budget of $100,000.00 in 1902 

 has an annual income approaching 2 ' .■ million 

 dollars. The property inventory, including fish 

 hatcheries, buildings, vehicles and all equip- 

 ment, was worth $2,795,448.20 in 1957. Ob- 

 viously, the Fi.sh and Game Department has 

 become not only an important unit of state 

 government but a growing industry as well. 



The administration .section of the Fish and 

 Game Department is charged with the respon- 

 sibility of keeping accurate financial records, 

 detailed property inventories and procurement 

 through the state purchasing agent of materials 

 and equipment, as well as the innumerable jobs 

 as.sociated with managing a big busine.ss. 



Most complicated are the means by which 

 the Fish and Game Department obtains its 



finances. All activities of the department are 

 paid for by state hunters and fishermen. This 

 involves a state-wide network of license deal- 

 ers located in nearly e\ery city and town in 

 the state. Becau.'-e of the value as business 

 stimulators, dealerships are in great demand. 

 However, because of additional administrative 

 cost, the department must limit the dealer- 

 ships to the number necessary to adequately 

 serve the public. 



Like other state agencies, the department 

 must maintain accurate records of income and 

 e.xpenditures which are examined regularly by 

 the proper state t^fficials. 



Recent use of modern business machines 

 has streamlined the work of record keeping, 

 issuing permits, marking of research question- 

 naires, and other similar mechanical duties 

 which can be performed st) much more cffi- 

 ticntlv and economicallv. 



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