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

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Pile No. Nature of Irregularity. Amount involved. Action taken, and Result. CASES IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED —continued Social Security Department A. 21/2/108 Misappropriation of moneys .. & s. a. 51 5 0 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for two years. Restitution ordered. CASES OTHER THAN THOSE IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED Agriculture Department A. 21/4/31,47 Theft of wheel, tire, tube, poultry, Not stated * and strychnine — three instances Air Department A. 21/101/85 Theft or improper possession of Not stated Each case was investigated by the stores, petrol, clothing, rations, police or Air Force authorities. tools, arms and ammunition— Convictions were obtained in thirty instances four cases. Inquiries in respect of six of the cases are not yet complete. A. 21/101/86 Fraudulent cashing of pay 50 3 6 * cheques—three instances A. 21/101/84 Public moneys obtained by fraud 4 10 0 * Army Department A. 21/9/357, Theft or improper possession of Not stated Each case was investigated by the 1947, 360 stores, equipment, motor acpolice or by military authorities. cessories, arms and ammuConvictions were obtained in two nition—sixty-three instances cases. Inquiries in respect of sixty-one of the cases were unsuccessful or are not yet complete. A. 21/9/358 Theft of cash collected for pay6 10 0 *Court of Inquiry ordered officers ment of private toll calls responsible for its safe custody to make good the loss. A. 21/9/359 Privilege railway pass obtained 20 0 0 Charge dismissed under the Offendby fraud ers Probation Act, 1920. A. 21/9/359 Theft of reservation fees collected 0 5 5 at Railway Transport Office A. 21/9/1947B Fraudulent cashing of an allot5 12 0 Offender convicted and ordered to ment and dependant's allowcome up for sentence if called ance warrant upon within six months. Restitution ordered. A.21/9/1947B Fraudulent cashing of an allot9 16 0 * ment and dependant's allowance warrant Government Superannuation Office A. 21/33 .. | Refund of contributions 7 9 2 * obtained by unauthorized person Health Department A. 21/14/1947 | Theft of fire hose .. Not stated * A. 21/14/36 Fraudulent cashing of postal 0 7 6 Offender convicted and fined £2 and warrant costs. Restitution made.