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ARREARS OF REVENUE.
46. Several differences were revealed in the examination of the Statement of Arrears of Revenue and the Departmental Returns. On Audit submissions to the Treasurer a Treasury Circular was issued giving explicit instructions to Heads of Departments. It is hoped in future the returns will be rendered correctly.
47. The total arrears on the 31st December, 1936, amounted to $676,542.43 and of this sum $513,126.93 was collected up to the 31st March, 1937.
48. The sum of $109,844.08 is shown in the Treasurer's return as having been written off, leaving a balance of $58,571.42 to be collected. Included in the figure of $109,844.08 is the sum of $108,100 in respect of a Sale of Land by Public Auction; the purchaser however defaulted in payment of the Premia. The circumstances are explained in the Treasurer's Memo which is enclosed.
QUERIES.
49. Replies to Queries have been promptly received, and all queries have been satisfactorily settled.
50. Among the larger recoveries due to Audit queries and submissions are:
On Passage Accounts £ s. d. 89. 2. 10. Salary Overpayment Language Allowance $ 270.00 Gunpowder Storage Overtime Fees 50.00 Pensions $22.50 36. 7. 7. 0. 0. 0. 12. 16. 11. 172.00 p.a.GENERAL.
51. Surprise Surveys of cash and stamps etc. held by departments were made during the year and reported in the quarterly Progress Returns but call for no special comment.
52. The temporary levy on salaries which became effective on the 1st January necessarily increased the work of this Department.
T. DALLIN,
31st August, 1937.
Actg. Auditor.
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ARREARS OF REVENUE.
46. Several differences were revealed in the examination of the Statement of Arrears of Revenue and the Departmental Returns. On Audit submissions to the Treasurer a Treasury Circular was issued giving explicit instructions to Heads of Departments. It is hoped in future the returns will be rendered correctly.
47. The total arrears on the 31st December, 1936, amounted to $676,542.43 and of this sum $513,126.93 was collected up to the 31st March, 1937.
48. The sum of $109,844.08 is shown in the Treasurer's return as having been written off, leaving a
leaving a balance of $58,571.42 to be collected.
Included in the figure of $109,844.08 is the sum of $108,100 in respect of a Sale of Land by Public Auction; the purchaser however defaulted in payment of the Premia. The circum- stances are explained in the Treasurer's Memo which is enclosed.
QUERIES.
49. Replies to Queries have been promptly received, and all queries have been satisfactorily settled.
50. Among the larger recoveries due to Audit queries and submissions are:
On Passage Accounts
£
8.
d.
89. 2. 10.
36.
7. 7.
0. 0.
0,
Salary Overpayment Language Allowance
12. 16. 11.
$ 270.00
Gunpowder Storage Overtime Fees
Pensions
GENERAL.
50.00
22.50
172.00 p.a.
51. Surprise Surveys of cash and stamps etc. held by de- partments were made during the year and reported in the quarterly Progress Returns but call for no special comment.
52. The temporary levy on salaries which became effective on the 1st January necessarily increased the work of this Department.
T. DALLIN,
31st August, 1937.
Actg. Auditor.
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