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File No. Nature of Irregularity. Amount Involved. Action Taken, and Result. CASES OTHER THAN THOSE IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED —contd. Army Department A. 21/9/49 A. 31/43 Theft of ammunition, arms, clothing, equipment, and stores (thirty-seven instances) x s. a. Not stated Each case was investigated by the police or by the military authorities. Inquiries in respect of nineteen of the cases are not yet complete. The goods were recovered in two cases, Court action is being taken in another, and police inquiries were unsuccessful in the remainder. Education Department A. 21/10/49 Theft of moneys 1 18 0 1 * Department of Health A. 33/3 Theft of cash, stamps, and stores 2 17 9 1 * Department of Health (Division of Mental Hygiene) A. 21/24/49 Theft of stores (four instances) 53 18 7 j 1 * Department of Industries and Commerce A. 21/42/49 1 A. 21/42/49 1 Theft of hose .. Theft of official postage-stamps J 2 5 0 | 21 3 10 [ * * Department of Labour and Employment A. 21/120/49 I Theft of stores (two instances) 1 15 11 0 | * Department of Lands and Survey A. 21/38/49 1 A. 31/12 ! Theft of stores (three instances) j 31 3 8 ■ * Department of Maori Affairs A. 21/27/49 | Theft of roll of sheep netting .. 1 Not stated [ * Ministry of Works A. 31/11/2 1 Theft of stores (two hundred and forty-eight instances) | 1,652 12 5 1 Reported to police —mostly petty items. Ministry of Works (Housing Division) A. 21/35/49 A. 31/59/2 Theft of money Theft of stores (thirty-two instances) 68 4 9 227 13 8 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for two years. Restitution made. Reported to police-—mostly petty items. National Provident Fund A. 21/26/49 Theft of registered letter containing remittances (two instances) 10 0 0 *