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STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES. SECTION 89 (2) (c), PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926.

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Nature of Irregularity. invSwed. Action taken, and E<J8uIt ' Government Life Insurance Office. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. £ S. d. Failure to account promptly for moneys received 4 3 0 Offender banked money when pressed. No loss was sustained by Department. Matter not placed in hands of police. Health Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Failure to account promptly for moneys received 7 0 0 Offender dismissed from the Service. No loss to Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of departmental moneys .. . - 2 0 0 j Offender not discovered. Restitution has been made by officer who was deemed negligent. High Commissioner's Office. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. .2,666 7 1 Offenders convicted and sentenced to nine months' and twelve months' imprisonment respectively. A portion of the amount will be recovered from superannuation moneys. Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Issue of valueless cheques .. .. ■ • 5 4 9 No legal action yet taken. Offender has promised to repay amounts. Justice Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 388 16 5 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for two years. Full restitution has been made. Labour Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. j 943 15 3 Police are unable to trace the offender, who is reputed to have left the country. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. I 3 8 9 Offender was placed on probation for six months and ordered to make restitution. Land and Deeds Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. I 0 4 0 1 Offender dismissed from the Service. Loss to I Department, 4s. Native Trust Office. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 1,463 4 5 Offender convicted and sentenced to three years' reformative detention. Loss to Department, £1,463 4s. 5d. Post and Telegraph Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. 15 12 3 Offender pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Restitution made. Theft of postal packets .. . • 1 14 6 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years' reformative detention. Loss to Department, 9s. Theft of departmental moneys, forging and 189 14 1 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three uttering a withdrawal receipt years' reformative detention. Restitution made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys . . 29 3 11 Offender pleaded guilty and was admitted to probation for two years. Restitution made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 362 0 0 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eighteen months' reformative detention. A portion of the amount will be recovered from superannuation moneys. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 3 9 4 Offender pleaded guilty and was admitted to probation for one year. Restitution made.