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application is referred back to the Department for further evidence. There are not a very great number found unsatisfactory, but a regular percentage need the production of further evidence which is incorporated in the explanation. Each case is then dealt with by an officer to whom the Secretary to the Treasury has delegated powers (with approval of the Hon. the Minister of Finance). There are a small number of applications which are rejected, but Departments usually have presented sufficient evidence to satisfy Treasury."

The following payments have been passed by the Audit Office pursuant to orders, made under the delegated powers :

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Department and Particulars. Reason. Amount. Total Amounti. Agriculture Compensation under the Stock Act, 1908 Goods and services Refund of college fees Salaries Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of officers travelling overseas Acquittances lost Acquittance lost Receipt unobtainable Vouchers and acquittances lost .. Receipts not obtained Receipts not obtained £ s. 10 5 7 6 2 5 251 0 6 6 61 15 d. 0 8 0 6 7 4 £ 338 s. 19 <1, 1 Air Freight charges Imprest payments, Fiji Overtime Pay and allowances Pay and allowances of officers overseas Salaries Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of officers travelling overseas Receipts unobtainable Vouchers lost Vouchers and acquittances lost .. Vouchers lost .. Vouchers lost 2 5 167 15 75 14 174 11 1,118 4 0 6 9 10 5 Vouchers and acquittances lost .. Receipts not obtained Receipts not obtained and vouchers lost 32 3 106 7 575 11 2 9 9 2,252 19 129 14 11 2 2 5 9 Army Compensation for loss of rifles Expenses of Polish children Medical fees Pay and allowances Repatriation expenses Salaries Acquittances lost Receipt unobtainable .. Acquittance lost .. ..A Acquittances lost Receipts unobtainable Receipt unobtainable .. 7 3 0 15 1 1 7 11 2 4 0 15 9 8 0 4 6 2 Customs Overtime Salaries Tx-a veiling-expenses Travelling-expenses of officers travelling overseas Voucher lost .. .. Voucher lost Receipts not obtained Receipts not obtained 1 9 7 10 7 14 112 9 0 4 1 4 Education Goods and services School requisites Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of officers travelling overseas Acquittance lost Acquittance lost Receipts not obtained Receipts not obtained 11 14 0 9 89 2 59 18 0 8 0 10 161 4 -6 External Affairs Air fares, Moscow Legation Miscellaneous payments, Washington Legation Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of officers travelling overseas Receipt unobtainable Receipts unobtainable Receipts not obtained Receipts not obtained 30 12 6 17 5 9 292 11 5 2 9 4 335 10 8