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LAWOFFICES FRANK P. SEBREE (Y854.-1940) SAM B. SESREE {IB86-1958} EDGAR:S.HOOK(i89a-1970!, DAVID R. HARDT'1917-1975) CHARLES L. BACON DAVID H. CLARK. LANE D.. BAU.ERFRANK P SESREE, II FREDERICK. BEIHL WILLIAM W..SHINNJOHN C..DODS DONALD K, HOEL EVERETT A.OLLSON,JR: JOHN T MARTIN DAVID W. SHINN WILLIAM K, WAUGH, JR,. lEE E. STAN FORD ~ c SHOOK, HARDY & BACON TWENTIETH FLOOR, N:ERGA`:TILE BANK.TOWER. IIOI WALNUT KANSASCITYI MISSOU RI 64106. DAVID K. HARDY WILLIA'M. G. ZIMMERMAN ROBERT E..NORTHRIP PATRICKMG LARNEY HARV.EY, L.KAPLAN JOHN C. MONICA CHAR_ESR. WALL SAM. L. COLVILLE GENE E. VOIGTS JAMES T. NEWSOM: JAMES H. OTTMAN OF COUNSEL May 25, 1977 +616f1 474-6550 Messrs. Thomas F. Ahrensfeld Joseph Greer Cyril F. Hetsko Ernest Pepples Henry C. Roemer Arthur J. Stevens,/I`III""" RUSSELL 5: NOBLET. LOGAN J. W7 LSON STEPHEND:ALIBER. LEO P. DREYER PATRICN M.SIRRIDGE DAVID R. MORRIS ALLEN 5. RUSSELL LAUREL H. CORN JOHN R. WEISENFEL4ALLEN R..PURVIS STEVEN C. PARRISH'RICHARD D. WOODS . LARRY R.O'~NEAtI WASHINGTON, D. C. OFFICE COOK,HENDERSON a SAX=E,P. C- TENT~H FLOOR 177$K.STREET; N. W- WAS H IN GTON, 0... C. 2D006(2O2{ 331-0.767 BERNARDV: O'NEILL,JR.. GA.RY' R. LONG I have concluded that audit procedures provided for in the Harvard grant should be implemented from the beginning of the three-year extension of funding. Dr. Huber recommends this; the monitoring of funds, equipment, etc., may become more important as Dr. Huber's group does research for others, e.g,., NIH moneys for a carbon monoxide study using pigeons may be forthcoming; and such procedures can provide useful information to the principal investigator in certifying that funds are being expended as they should be. would like to pay out of special account No. 4. We have used this account in the past to finance activities related'to the development of projects recommendedto the Research Liaison Committee. We made a considerable study of audit procedures some time ago with assistance from the local Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company office. Peat, Marwick was quite helpful and I am advised that one of their partners in the Boston office wouldbe avail- able to consult and assist in setting up certain continuing audit procedures and performing agreed upon work. There will be some expense connected withithis which I

C May 25, 1977 Page Two I have tentatively scheduled a meeting for June 16 with Dr. Huber to discuss advisable procedures. I will need to make arrangements shortly after the first of June for an accountant from Boston to meet with us so would appreciate being advised' if there is any objection to our proceeding as outlined herein. Sincerely, William W. Shinn WwS/r f cc: DeBaun Bryant James W. Chapin Max 11. Crohn, Jr. Alexander Holtzman Horace Kornegay Lester Pollack Janet Brown Edwin J. Jacob

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