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Hoad 3.
Audit Department
Estimato 1948/49
231
Revised Estimato 1947/48 Approved Estimato 1947/48
Actual Expenditure 1946/47
$261,695 167,161
147.434
97,750
It has been necessary to provide for the leave salary of the rotiring Director of Audit as well as for the salary of the now holder of the post who has already arrived in the Colony. There has been a largo increase in the Temporary Staff Vote as it has proved necessary to reinforce the normal clorical staff of the department in order to provide for a more detailed audit of the accounts of temporary departments, such as the Supplies, Trade & Industry Department and the Custodian of Property Department, both of which handle very large sums of money. On the recommendation of the Director of Colonial Audit, additional clerical staff was provided for by Special Warrant during the present year.
Hoad 4. Civil Aviation Department
Estimato 1948/49
Revised Estimato 1947/48 Approved Estimate 1947/48
Actual Expenditure 1946/47
$745,969
225,610
164,574
75,599
There is a general incrcasc in staff to moot the considerable rise in the amount of air traffic using the aerodrome since the reoccupation. Formerly R.A.F. personnel wore responsible for manning a number of control and radio scrvices but those have now been withdrawn.
Head 5 A.
Development Secretariat - Directorate.
Estimate 1948/49.
Revised Estimate 1947/48
Approved Estimate 1947/48
Actual Expendituro 1946/47
$100,376
62,572
63,572
45,341
A new post of Registrar of Co-operatives has been provided for.
Head 5 B. Development Secretariat
Estimate 1948/49
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Agriculture.
Rovisca Estimate 1947/48 Approved Estimate 1947/48 Actual Expenditure 1946/47
$446,085 206,128 341, 705 108,059
A number of posts formerly paid from thc Temporary Staff Votc are now shown under non-pensionable establishment.
Head 5 C. Development Secretariat - Fisheries Department
Estimate 1948/49
Revised Estimate 1947/48
Approved Estimato 1947/48 Actual Expenditure 1946/47
$129,369
90,460 91,798
48,628
Provision of $40,000 has boon made under Special Expenditure for the installation of refrigeration in two Fisheries Fish Collecting Vossels.