Special Collections Research Center
spcoll@wm.eduFinding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
College of William and Mary Audit Reports, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Acquisition Information:
Acc. 1984.071 received 9/28/1984, 7/15/1988, 8/11/1988, 6/26/1990, 9/12/1990, and 3/8/1991.
Historical Note:
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Scope and Contents
This collection includes copies of audit reports on the college, made by the Commonwealth Auditor of Public Accounts for the Governor of Virginia. It also contains the 1934 Downs Report, the 1941 Report on Accounting Survey, the 1938 Report on Fiscal Affairs (the Armour Report), the 1945 audit of the boarding department, the 1952 audit on the remodeling of Bright House, the 1985 audit on student financial assistance programs, and audits of the Pell Grant program.
Related Material
Audit reports are also located in Acc. 1995.032 in the Vice President for Administration and Finance Records (UA 127); Vice President for Business Affairs (UA 63).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Buildings and Grounds--Bright House
- Finances
- Financial records
- Reports
- Universities and Colleges--Finance
Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:
This collection is stored off-site. Please ask staff for assistance.
Container List
Audit Reports, 1934-1935
Audit Reports, 1946-1972, 1978-1981
Audit Reports, 1985-1988