and
abandonment
f
claims
were
no
longer to be necessary,
then,
until a
Public
accourts
Committer
is set up, approval of
the
Legislative Council should be obtainer
and
in all cases; where
h
aubstantial
amount
OY
questions
of principle
are involves, prior agreement of the
Standing Finanel Committle
shones
also
be obtained. I wait,
of Court,
be appreciated that a greater loso
might be invokes where
write-offs
of Stores
is in question
where a
supplementary wate
is requires
to clear
a
suspence accrant.
I suggest,
Lowever
there fort, that
that for
Writeo
off, losses
and
abandonment
!
of claims involving
no question of principle and
below p
the approval of the
Certain amounts,
Financial Secretary
suffice.
should be required.
Such cases should be referred to
I should be glad of you would inform
the
amounts
one
of
llarded upon
in each category of
write.
the
Zinance Committee
as
me
item
without
details,
together
with
all
other
losses, writes
off and
abandonment
of claimes
as
separate items.
/ Providing
off.