B.—l [Pt. ll].

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

Section 3 (3), Public Revenues Act, 1926. Appended is a statement of the items representing moneys and stores which require the authority of Parliament for their final writing-off and discharge from the Public Account. Staff. I have to record my appreciation of the excellent service rendered by the stafl of the Audit Department during the past financial year. The year has not been without the usual problems which the Audit Office is called upon from time to time to deal with, but it is very gratifying to know that the staff has given its services unsparingly in solving these problems. With a view to increasing the efficiency of the staff it has been laid down that no officer will be promoted to Glass II until he has passed the Accountants' Professional Examination, the completion of which is of paramount importance to Audit officers, whose duties require that they should possess a complete knowledge of accounting practice and procedure. On the staff of the Audit Office there are now fifty-seven officers who have completed the examination, and many others who have several subjects to their credit. It is with much satisfaction that I have also to record my appreciation of the manner in which the various Government Departments and local bodies have co-operated with the Audit Office in the carrying-out of its duties. My special thanks are due to the Crown Law Office for its very helpful advice on the many legal points which the Audit Office had occasion to refer for decision during the year. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General, Audit Office, Wellington, 19th September, 1935,

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Total Department and Particulars. Reason. Amount. Amount. ' I . Internal Affairs, £ s. d. £ s. d. Taxi fares .. .. .. • • • • Receipt not obtained .. .. 2 6 0 Refund of passport fee .. .. •• Receipt unobtainable .. •. 10 0 Travelling-expenses, members of Commissions . . Receipts not obtained .. .. 474 15 5 Travelling-expenses and cables, officer travelling in Receipts unobtainable .. .. 6 4 7 Australia Out-of-pocket expenses, members of Commissions Receipts not obtained .. .. 14 5 J 498 11 9 Marine. Travelling-expenses, representative attending con- Receipts not obtained .. .. 14 11 3 ference abroad " 14 11 3 Mental Hospitals. Postages on films .. . • * • • • Receipts unobtainable .. •. 4 12 8 4 12 8 Native. Drovers charges .. • • • • • • Receipts not obtained .. .. 10 11 Benzine .. .. . • • • • • Receipts not obtained .. .. 0 15 0 1 15 11 Naval Defence. Allotment of pay .. .. .. • • Receipt unobtainable .. .. 2 0 0 9 0 0 Pensions. War pensions, instalments of .. .. • • Receipts unobtainable .. .. 41311 41311 Post and Telegraph. Radio news .. .. • • • • • • Receipts unobtainable . . .. 13 9 Salary and allowances .. • • • • • Receipts unobtainable . . .. 63 8 5 Interest on lost coupons . . . . . • Paid on receipt of indemnity .. 7 10 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. • • • • Receipts unobtainable . . .. 0 14 0 Travelling-expenses, World Power Conference .. Receipts not obtained .. .. 30 12 3 Travelling-expenses, representative in Europe .. Receipts not obtained .. .. 60 8 5 Railways. Travelling-expenses, representative in Europe .. Receipts not obtained .. .. 61 6 7 61 6 7 Transport. Travelling-expenses .. ■■ •• Receipts unobtainable .. ... 1 15 0 Telegrams .. . . .. •• •• Receipts unobtainable .. .. 1 5 4 3 0 Treasury. Travelling-expenses .. . • ■ • ■ • Receipts unobtainable .. .. 3 117 Maintenance-moneys (Childrens Welfare Board) .. Receipts not obtained .. .. 10 0 Expenses in connection with silver coinage .. Receipts not obtained .. .. 25 17 3 Expenses of member of Commission .. .. Receipts not obtained .. .. 10 0 _ 31 8 10 Unemployment Board. Subsidy (originals lost) .. .. •. Receipts unobtainable .. .. 6 15 0 Railage and droving charges on stock .. .. Receipts unobtainable .. .. 215 16 o — tiCiu J. JL O £1,483 11 3