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JUN 41966 BooK 64 Ft,uE6:31 Chairman Scurlock believed in the other buildings we have seen figures as high as $40,000 to $60,000 for relocation and expansion of the telephone system. Director Dean felt that was just for the in-house telephone system, not the 911 system; it would be in the neighborhood of $45-50,000 to relocate the 911 system. Commissioner Lyons noted that there is an income item of a 50t charge that will offset some of the expense in moving the 911 system. Chairman Scurlock advised that what he was trying to suggest to the Commission is that just the items that there are no budget figures for at this time could total from 1 to 1.5 million. Chairman Scurlock commented that last week the Board approved a 1.9 million emergency item bid, and he asked Director Baird if that item was run through his department. Director Baird advised that it was not. Commissioner Lyons agreed there has been concern for quite a time that we had some problems, and as unpleasant as this is, he felt the Chairman should be congratulated for digging the information out and bringing this to a head. Commissioner Bowman agreed that the Chairman should be awarded a purple heart. Chairman Scurlock believed that Acting County Administrator Thomas will want to suggest that we either have an internal auditor or have the Budget Office report directly to the Commission. Acting Administrator Thomas felt the Board would like to have a workshop on this and stated he would like to see a similar presentation on the golf course even though he believed it is reasonably within the scope. He then read the Board an excerpt from Minutes of a meeting in 1972 where he had requested and received authorization to request an audit by the state. Mr. Thomas informed the Board that he has not been satisfied since that time with the extent of our audit arrangements. He 37