8.—19

1900. NEW ZEALAND.

AUDIT AND TREASURY DEPARTMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN, RELATIVE TO THE REFUSAL TO PASS CERTAIN PAYMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTINGENTS AND LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

Laid} upon the Table of the House of Representatives by Mr. Speaker, 6th July, 1900.

The Hon. the Speaker, House of Bepresentatives. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour, in compliance with the direction contained in section 53 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891," respectfully to submit to the House of Bepresentatives a copy of the correspondence which has just taken place between the Audit Office and the Treasury, in a case where the Audit Office having declined to pass a requisition of the PaymasterGeneral, on the ground that the charges therein were not according to law, the matter in dispute has been determined by the Governor in Council. J. K. Wakburton, Audit Office, sth July, 1900. Controller and Auditor-General.

No. 1. TBBASUBY MEMOBANDA. Unauthoeisbd Expenditube. Consolidated Fund — £ s. d. £ s. d. Services not provided for ... ... ... ... 1, 574 14 9 Services in excess of votes, — Votes— Colonial Secretary (miscellaneous) ... ... 694 7 1 Prisons ... ... ... ... ... 60 6 7 Marine (miscellaneous)... ... ... ... 1,448 5 2 Labour ... ... ... ... ... 615 18 7 Working Bailways ... ... ... ... 1,435 13 5 Permanent Militia and Volunteers ... ... 4,036 19 7 South Africa Contingents ' ... ... ... 9,796 11 0 Lands and Survey ... ... ... ... 6,497 14 9 South Africa Contingents, payment Suspense Account ... ... ... ... ... 9,382 5 10 41,542 16 9 Public Works Fund — Services not provided for ... ... ■ • • . •• • ■ ■ • 1,880 0 0 43,422 16 9 100,000 0 0 43,422 16 9 20th June, 1900. Balance ... ... £56,577 3 3