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NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND. Revenue Account foe the Year ended 31st December, 1937. Amount of Fund at beginning of year (Ist £ s. d. National Provident Fund Act, 1926— £ s. d. January, 1937) .. .. .. .. 4,649,082 1 3 Maternity claims (section 19) .. .. 4,662 0 0 National Provident Fund Act, 1926— Maternity claims (section 43) .. .. 32,956 0 0 Contributions .. .. .. .. 266,431 2 5 Refund of contributions on lapse, reduction, Interest .. .. .. .. 185,015 10 4 and withdrawal (sections 11, 12, and 13) . . 70,747 14 3 Fines (section 11 (4)) .. .. .. 458 1 3 Refund of contributions in lieu of annuity Government contribution under Act (sec- (section 14) .. .. .. .. 4,113 19 4 tions 52 and 74 (2)) .. .. .. 66,207 2 6 Incapacity allowances (sections 17 and 18), Refund of maternity claims by the State including contributions waived on incapacity (sections 42 (2) and 70) .. .. 46,024 0 0 (£1,610 4s. 7d.) .. .. .. 10,510 12 6 Contributions overpaid on exit .. .. 41 18 11 Death: Refund of contributions (sections Benefits refunded on exit (sections 11 to 16 15 (5) and 16) .. .. .. 32 284 19 5 and 28) .. .. .. .. 16,027 1 1 Death : Allowances on account of widows Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. 0 13 11 and children (section 15) .. .. 12,498 5 11 Refunds unclaimed .. .. .. 3,214 12 2 Annuities (sections 13 and 48) .. .. 66,369 14 2 Refund of contributions overpaid on exit .. 41 18 11 Public Trustee: Charges .. .. .. 2,650 8 3 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. 177 7 2 Investment Fluctuation Account . . .. 2,902 5 6 Amount of Fund at end of year (31st December, 1937) .. .. .. 4,992,586 18 5 £5,232,502 3 10 £5,232,502 3 10 / "«♦ Balance-sheet as at 31st December, 1937. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. Fund as per Revenue Account .. .. 4,992,586 18 5 In hands of Public Trustee— £ s . d. National Provident Fund Act, 1926— Invested .. .. .. .. 4,881 845 12 5 Claims due and in course of payment*— Uninvested .. .. .. .. 11 49903 Maternity (sections 19 and 43) .. .. 2,667 14 5 Post Office .. .. .. .. 2'174 18 7 Death: Refunds (section 16) .. .. 3,342 4 10 Balances in transit .. .. .. 8,796 9 5 Death: Refunds (section 15 (5)) ~ 767 11 8 National Provident Fund Act, 1926— Death: Allowances (section 15) .. 424 5 3 Contributions outstanding or in course of Annuities (sections 13 and 48) .. .. 2,423 1 6 transmission* — Allowances (section 17) .. .. 352 15 3 (a) Contributions due but not overdue .. 11,254 10 1 Refunds of contributions in lieu of annuity (b) Contributions overdue .. .. 1'421 8 11 (section 14) .. .. .. 421 16 6 Government subsidy due under Act* (sections 52 Public Trustee : Charges*.. .. .. 1,210 17 5 and 74 (2)) .. .. .. .. 66,207 2 6 Refunds in Suspense .. .. .. 39,573 9 9 Refund due in respect of maternity claims* Suspense Account .. .. .. 206 5 0 (sections 42 (2) and 70) .. .. .. 3,010 0 0 Contributions prepaid .. .. .. 10,224 18 7 Fines due* (section 11 (4)) .. .. ' 88 17 9 Interest due* .. .. .. .. 11,284 19 0 Interest accrued but not due* .. .. 56,61819 8 £5,054,201 18 7 £5,054,201 18 ~7 * Included in Revenue Account. R. Sinel, Superintendent. Wellington, Ist July, 1938. R. M. Porteous, A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant. I hereby certify that the Revenue Account and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby. Cyril G. Collins, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General. 9 W

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