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Page 14, 21. Payment of allowances, dr., to be made for periods of twenty-eight days, or one-twelfth of the total annual payment monthly. Vide 131. ' Page 64. Page 14. 22. Officers Commanding Districts have power to spend up to £:>i>, but they are so hampered that they do not use it. The £25 is provided in case of emergency in which the Officer Commanding District has insufficient time to indent in the ordinary way or to meet unforeseen or extraordinary contingencies. It is not intended for ordinary expenditure. If these principles are observed Officers Commanding Districts would experience no difficulty in subsequent approval. Page 14. 23. Representative of Government Auditor in districts for pre-audit and post-audit. Vide 126. Page 64. Page 15. 24. Pay instructions not clear. A Board dealing with the question of pay and allowances is at present sitting at Headquarters, and it is advisable to await the result of their deliberations before making changes in existing regulations and instructions. Page 15. 25. Districts to audit capitation allowance internally'at odd times during the year. It has been arranged that these accounts shall be inspected periodically under arrangements made by Officer Commanding District. Page 15. 20. Lack of co-ordination of Director of Financial Services and War Expenses Branches. The branches should be interlocked and worked as one. Vide 145. Page 65. Page 15. 27. The Officer in Charge of War Expenses to be allowed to return to the Treasury. It is hoped that the Treasury will again be able to spare the services of Colonel Esson, C.M.G., for duty in the Quartermaster-General's Branch. If this can be arranged the return to the Treasury of the Officer in Charge War Expenses Branch will be considered. Page' 15. 28. Rates of pay very anomalous. The whole question of pay and allowances is being dealt with by a Board of Inquiry, which has been sitting for some considerable time. The recommendations made by the Commission are being carefully considered in detail, and every attention will be paid to them in order that existing anomalies may be removed. Page 17. 29. Field allowances not called for in New Zealand. Vide 31. Page 19. Vide 134. Page 64. Page 18. 30. Increased pay of Staff Lieutenants in New 'Zealand. Vide 130.' Page 64, Page 19. 31. Field allowance and groomage to be cancelled in New Zealand camps. Vide 29. ' Page 17. Vide 132. Page 64. Vide 134. Page 04. Page 19. 32. Staff mess allowance to be cancelled. This question is under consideration by the Board of Inquiry now sitting at General Headquarters. Page'l9. 33 Flat rate of 2s. per diem to be paid to all officers in camp as camp allowance. Vide 135. Page 04. Page 19. 34. Flat rate of ss. per diem field allowance from date of disembarkation overseas. Vide 135. Page 04. Page 19. 35. Adjutant's pay to cease. This question is under consideration by the Board of Inquiry now sitting at General Headquarters. Page 19. 36 Professional pay to cease when officers drawn in ballot. Vide 133. Page 64. Page 25. . . - 37. Separation allowance to be called " married allowance. This proposal was given effect to some time ago, and is now in operation.