78. This second report differed from the first in so many essential details that it was considered advisable again to draw the attention of the Government to the matter and arrangements have now been made for the pictures to be placed on proper inventory, to be inspected twice a year and expenditure up to $1,500 has been authorised for certain necessary restorations. Enquiries have also been set in motion with regard to certain pictures that are missing.
74. No further action by this Department would now appear to be necessary.
CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY.
75. This account, so far as local transactions are concerned, is now closed and the balance is held by the Crown Agents for ultimate disposal in due course through the recognised channels.
MILITARY LANDS ACCOUNT.
76. Reconciliation of the balances standing in the books of the Colonial Treasurer and of the Command Paymaster was completed as at 31st December 1980. Reference to this account was made in Letter No. 32/79 of 24th March 1931.
SURPRISE SURVEYS.
77. Four hundred and twenty-seven surprise surveys of Cash, Stamps, Railway Tickets, Stores, Bonded Warehouses, Opium, etc., were made during the year, details of which have been submitted to you in the monthly returns. All observations raised in the course of the surveys have been satisfactorily settled.
QUERIES.
78. Four hundred and fifty-seven Queries were raised in the course of the examination of the accounts, of which one hundred and thirty-five related to revenue and three hundred and twenty-two to expenditure or stores. With the exception of the query referred to in paragraph 29, all have been settled.
Programme of Work.
79. During the period covering the latter portion of the year's audit, retrenchment in the staff necessitated a reduction in the degree of examination given to the accounts, but subject to this, the approved programme of work for the year has been carried out. I wish, however, to place on record my opinion that to reduce the staff of this Department further than as was proposed to and recommended by the Retrenchment Committee would be to reduce the audit below the margin of reasonable safety.
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78. This second report differed from the first in so many essential details that it was considered advisable again to draw the attention of the Government to the matter and arrangements have now been made for the pictures to be placed on proper inventory, to be inspected twice a year and expenditure up to $1,500 has been authorised for certain necessary restorations. Enquiries have also been set in motion with regard to certain pictures that are missing.
74. No further action by this Department would now appear to be necessary.
CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY.
75. This account, so far as local transactions are concerned, is now closed and the balance is held by the Crown Agents for ultimate disposal in due course through the recognised channels.
MILITARY LANDS ACCOUNT.
76. Reconciliation of the balances standing in the books of the Colonial Treasurer and of the Command Paymaster was completed as at 31st December 1980. Reference to this account was made in Letter No. 32/79 of 24th March 1931.
SURPRISE SURVEYS.
77. Four hundred and twenty seven surprise surveys of Cash, Stamps, Railway Tickets, Stores, Bonded Warehouses, Opium, etc., were made during the year details of which have been submitted to you in the monthly returns. All observations raised in the course of the surveys have been satisfactorily settled.
QUERIES.
78. Four hundred and fifty seven Queries were raised in the course of the examination of the accounts of which one hundred and thirty five related to revenue and three hundred and twenty two to expenditure or stores. With the exception of the query referred to in paragraph 29 all have been settled.
Programme of Work.
79. During the period covering the latter portion of the year's audit retrenchment in the staff necessitated a reduction in the degree of examination given to the accounts but subject to this the approved programnie of work for the year has been carried out. I wish, however, to place on record my opinion that to reduce the staff of this Department further than as was proposed to and recommended by the Retrenchment Committee would be to reduce the audit below the margin of reasonable safety.
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