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

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File No. Nature of Irregularity. involved. Action taken, and .Result. Railways Department - continued IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS HOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS £ s. d. A. 21/36/276 .. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 9 19 8 * A. 21/36/274 .. Theft of cigarettes and tobacco .. .. 43 126* , , A. 21/36/272 .. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to oigiiteen months' reformative detention. A. 21/36/279 .. Theft of bag containing cheque and cash .. 31 5 5 Police investigation unsuccessful. Officer responsible for its safe custody required to make good the loss of cash £10 17s. 5d. A. 21/36/278 .. Theft of bag containing cash .. .. 12 13 3 Police investigation unsuccessful. Officer responsible for its safe custody required to make good the loss. A. 21/36/268 .. Theft of liquor .. .. .. .. 73 6 9 Two offenders —one sentenced to four months' imprisonment, and the other convicted and placed on probation for two years. Compensasation, £73 6s. 9d., was paid, and goods recovered realized £56 7s. 3d. Restitution, £13, ordered. A. 21/36/271 .. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 13 17 8 Offender sentenced to eighteen months' reformative detention. Restitution, £8 18s. 10d., made. A. 21/36/265, 275, Theft of cash—three instances .. .. 8 0 6 * and 269 Rehabilitation Department IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/116/2 .. I Theft of tools .. .. .. ... | 6 4 3)* Scientific and Industrial Research Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/98/8 Theft of petrol .. ... .. .. Not stated * A. 21/98/11 .. | Theft of 4,000 ft. of cab-tire flex .. .. 100 0 0 Offender convicted and placed on probation for a period of eighteen months. A. 21/98/7 .. Theft of radio equipment .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Social Security Department IRREGULARITIES. BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/2/87 .. Postal warrant negotiated by unauthorized 4 0 0 Offender convicted and placed on probation for person a period '' eighteen months. Restitution ordered. A., 21/2/89 .. Postal warrant negotiated by unauthorized 1 0 0 * person A. 21/2/89 .. Postal warrant negotiated by unauthorized 10 0 Offender convicted and fined £7 10s. Restitution person ordered. _ A. 21/2/89 .. Fraudulent cashing of postal warrants (2) .. 4 6 6 In one case the offender was convicted and discharged, and in the other police investigations were unsuccessful. A. 21/2/90 .. Benefits obtained by fraud .. .. 429 0 9 Offender convicted and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. A. 21/2/89 .. Postal warrant negotiated by unauthorized 1 0 0 * person . . A. 21/88/44 .. One hundred and sixteen cases in which 1,946 1 9 Proceedings instituted m three cases involving recipients of rehabilitation allowances, war the sum of £100 4s. 4d. resulted in four conpensions, unemployment, sickness, and victions being entered. Restitution of the sum other benefits obtained in excess of scale of £100 4s. 4d. was ordered to be made. There rates by failing promptly to disclose material were 112 other cases involving the sum of particulars of their circumstances to the £1,845 17s. 5d. Except in a small number Social Security Department of cases where beneficiaries arc on active service, in straitened circumstances, or deceased, efforts have been made to obtain refunds. Transport Department IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/35/47 .. I Theft of petrol .. .. .. . . | Not stated 1 * Treasury Department IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/116/1 .. I Cheque cashed by unauthorized person ..I 1 10 4 j *