36. It will be seen from the preceding paragraphs that the loan accounting during the year was not carried out in strict conformity with the formalities required either by the law (Ordinance 11/1934) or Colonial Regulations.
37. It may be noted here that with regard to this Dollar Loan Ordinance the usual notification of non-disallowance by His Majesty the King has not yet been gazetted.
38. The Statement of Funded Public Debt &c. as published with the Annual Statements was incorrectly prepared and on representation by this department an amended statement was published in the Gazette of August 2nd 1935 and is submitted as Enclosure I.
STORE ACCOUNTS.
MEDICAL STORES.
39. Theft and subsequent disposal to a private firm of an expensive drug was discovered during the year and at the request of the Medical Department an intensive examination of the accounting for this particular drug was conducted by this department. The investigation revealed deliberate fraud and tampering with books and vouchers such as would not ordinarily have been discovered in audit. The matter was reported to the Secretary of State who has approved the appointment of an additional officer for this store which should ensure closer departmental control.
40. Except for this the examination of the various Store Accounts calls for no special comment. Surprise Surveys of Stores were made by this department during the year as reported in the Quarterly Returns.
ARREARS OF REVENUE.
41. The position with regard to Arrears of Revenue is as follows:-
Of the $696,559.67 arrears outstanding on 31st December 1934 $635,119.23 had been paid by 30th June 1935, $27,486.84 was written off leaving $33,953.60 still to be collected.
A certain amount of confusion periodically arises with regard to the preparation of the returns of outstanding revenue by departments, and the matter has been brought to the notice of the Treasurer for action.
42. There were no misallocations of revenue or expenditure brought to notice too late for adjustment.
QUERIES.
43. The queries raised during the year were of a routine nature and have all been settled. Among the larger amounts recovered in audit were £25, £42 and £49 on account of...
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36. It will be seen from the preceding paragraphs that the loan accounting during the year was not carried out in strict conformity with the formalities required either by the law (Ordinance 11/1934) or Colonial Regulations.
37. It may be noted here that with regard to this Dollar Loan Ordinance the usual notification of non-disallowance by His Majesty the King has not yet been gazetted.
38. The Statement of Funded Public Debt &c. as published with the Annual Statements was incorrectly prepared and on representation by this department an amended statement was published in the Gazette of August 2nd 1935 and is submitted as Encloure I,
STORE ACCOUNTS.
MEDICAL STORES.
39. Theft and subsequent disposal to a private firm of an expensive drug was discovered during the year and at the request of the Medical Department an intensive examination of the accounting for this particular drug was conducted by this department. The investigation revealed deliberate fraud and tampering with books and vouchers such as would not ordinarily have been discovered in audit. The matter was reported to the Secretary of State who has approved the appointment of an additional officer for this store which should ensure closer departmental control.
40. Except for this the examination of the various Store Accounts calls for no special comment. Surprise Surveys of Stores were made by this department during the year as reported in the Quarterly Returns.
ARREARS OF REVENUE.
41. The position with regard to Arrears of Revenue is as follows:-
Of the $696,559.67 arrears outstanding on 31st December 1934 $635,119.23 had been paid by 30th June 1935, $27,486.84 was written off leaving $33,953.60 still to be collected.
A certain amount of confusion periodically arises with regard to the preparation of the returns of outstanding revenue by departments, and the matter has been brought to the notice of the Treasurer for action.
42. There were no misallocations of revenue or expenditure brought to notice too late for adjustment.
QUERIES.
43. The queries raised during the year were of a routine. nature and have all been settled. Among the larger amounts recovered in audit were £25, £42 and £49 on account of
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