8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

AUDIT DEPARTMENT—continued.

(а) Number of officers, 56. Travelling-allowances, £4,758 ; travelling-expenses, £965. (б) E.P.S. expenses, £4 10s. 6d.

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Number oiPersons. 1942-43 VOTE—AUDIT—continued. 1943-44. 1943 441942 43 Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ £ Transfer expenses Audit officers to and from London .. 10 10 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 6,200 6,200 (a) 5,723 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. .. ' .. .. .. .. 50 50 26 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of the vote .. .. .. .. 10 10 (b) 5 12,351 9,560 10,707 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Audit inspection— Government Departments and Loan Accounts which are kept on a com- £ mercial basis .. ■ .. .. 12,000 Local authorities .. .. .. 23,500 35,500 Gross Total .. .. .. 78,068 75,400 74,434 Credits-in-aid .. .. 35,500 35,500 36,127 NET TOTAL .. 42,568 39,900 38,307