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STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES—continued.

SCHEDULE OF IMPERFECT VOUCHERS PASSED BY THE AUDIT OFFICE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTIONS 73 AND 75, PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926.

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Mature ol irregularity. involved. Action taken, and Result. Post and Telegraph Department— continued. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS — continued. £ S. d. Thefts from public call offices and stamp-vending 25 5 2 Police investigations unsuccessful except in three cases machines in which the offenders were convicted and sentenced — (a) Two months' imprisonment with hard labour ; (b) three months' imprisonment; (c) ordered to be detained in a Borstal institution for a period not exceeding two years. Forgery of authority to collect mail .. .. 1 16 5 Offender convicted and sentenced to nine months' hard labour. No loss to Department. Theft of money by burglars .. .. 5 16 11 Police investigation unsuccessful. Theft of money by burglars .. .. 31 17 1 Police investigation unsuccessful. Theft of money and stamps by burglars .. 43 16 9 Case against three suspects dismissed on account of lack of evidence. Public Works Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 6 15 0 Convicted and admitted to two years' probation. Restitution ordered and Police costs to be paid. Railways Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Forged bank-note .. .. .. 10 0! Inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of bag containing departmental 108 10 9 | Police inquiries unsuccessful. State Advances Department. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Advance obtained by false pretence .. 50 0 0 Case dismissed. £38 recovered and endeavour being made to collect balance. Unemployment Board. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Seventy-five cases in which relief workers 1,719 13 11 I Recovery being obtained. In nine cases offenders obtained moneys in excess of relief rates by convicted and fines amounting to £54 12s. imposed, making false statements to the Unemployment and costs totalling £7 12s. 6d. ordered to be paid. Board, or by failing to disclose material particulars of their circumstances Forgery of voucher .. .. .. 24 15 0 Police inquiries unsuccessful.

Department and Particulars. Season. Amount ! . To ' al Amount. j Agriculture. £ s . d. £ s . d. Travelling-expenses, officers travelling in Australia Receipts not obtained .. .. 21 3 4 Travelling-expenses, non-public servant visiting Receipts not obtained .. .. 0 10 0 Wellington on Government business 21 13 4 Customs. Travelling-expenses and postages, officers travelling Receipts unobtainable .. .. 181 10 0 in United States of America and Canada Travelling-expenses of officer travelling abroad .. Receipts unobtainable .. .. 17 2 ! 182 17 2 Defence. Refund of exchange to contractor .. .. Receipts unobtainable .. .. 214 9 6 Out-of-pocket expenses, officer travelling to New Receipts unobtainable .. .. 16 4 1 Zealand j 230 13 7 Education. Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. Receipts not obtained .. .. 13 1 9 ! 13 1 9 Health. Exchange payment to officer travelling abroad .. Receipts not obtainable .. .. 6 12 9 6 12 9 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity. Postages and telegrams, officer travelling in New Receipts unobtainable .. .. 4 8 3 Zealand Purchase of stamps, Melbourne and United States Receipts unobtainable .. .. 15 14 11 of America j 20 3 2