Cedar Rapids audit flags several city procedures
Accountants critique 1970 Cedar Rapids records across the airport, court, water works, and parking system noting expired lease deals, improper purchases, and weak controls. They urge written airport contracts, proper bond handling, locked unclaimed refunds, daily court checks, and capped receipts. City officials defend practices and say reviews will guide policy updates.
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Cedar Rapids
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Co
Water Department
City audits find department procedures adequate with reviews upcoming
Neg Cochran reports water department and municipal court procedures have been implemented and will be reviewed with supervisors. Airport receipts are now weekly and forwarded to the airport manager by the city treasurer. Shank notes no serious hall procedures, cites outside auditors as helpful, and mentions parking receipts aimed at speeding traffic will be reevaluated. The audit states city cash transactions present fairly.
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Shank
Cheese Seizure Sought Against NE Iowa Plant
U S district court seeks seizure of about 3000 pounds of cheddar from Ridgeway Cheese and Butter Co Iowa. Cheese shipped to L D Schreiber Cheese Co Green Bay Wisconsin alleged contaminated and prepared under unsanitary conditions with possible smoke exposure from a July plant fire. Plant previously charged with polluting Walnut creek in Winneshiek County with whey. county officials urged state action.
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.S. District Court
Ridgeway Cheese and Butter Co
Ridgeway
Iowa
U.S
L. D. Schreiber Cheese Co
Green Bay
Winneshiek County
City Financial Statements for Year Ended December 31 1970
The city reports cash, securities and bonded and other indebtedness balances at December 31 1970 on a basis consistent with the prior year. The statement covers the year ending December 31 1970 and includes the related balances and accounting treatment.
Waterloo man arrested over cupcake assault
Jerry Lyle Butcher a 19 year old from Waterloo was released on 104 dollar bond after being charged with assaulting a grocery store manager with a cream filled cupcake when asked to leave the store parking lot officers said the arrest followed the manager reporting the attack at Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Jerry Lyle Butcher
Waterloo
Butcher
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