Appendix "C"
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Post Office—Exchange profits on Money Order transactions.
62. Profits arising from exchange on Money Order transactions have hitherto been credited to Head 5 Post Office, sub-head "Postage." It was however pointed out by Audit that this allocation was inappropriate, but as no suitable sub-head existed, a new sub-head should be opened as prescribed by Colonial Regulation 216.
63. The Financial Secretary held the opinion that this form of revenue was more analogous to the sub-head "Commission on Money and Postal Orders" than to the sub-head "Postage," and agreed to alter the title of the former in the 1940 Estimates, to read "Money and Postal Orders commission etc." Any revenue accruing from this source would therefore in future be allocated to it. The revenue sub-head "Postage" in the 1938 accounts includes the sum of $16,918.63, which represents the profits on exchange on the 1937 transactions on Money Order Account.
Arrears of Revenue.
64. According to the returns rendered by Departments the total arrears of revenue, as at 31st December, 1938 amounted to $242,871.58. Of these arrears $200,138.93 was collected by the 31st March, 1939, leaving a balance of $42,732.05, of which $304.77 was written off as irrecoverable, and $39,002.33 cancelled.
65. Of the latter sum $36,000 was in respect of a Demand Note for premium on Land Sales. The sale by public auction was held in October, 1938, but by reason of the purchaser defaulting it was not completed. The conditions of sale were not immediately enforced, but in January 1939 the sale was cancelled and the deposit estreated.
66. The previous year's figures of arrears of revenue were:
Outstanding at 31/12/37 $302,635.71
Collected by 31/3/38 291,550.22
Outstanding at 31/3/38 $11,085.49
67. A detailed statement, showing the arrears of each class of revenue as at 31st December, 1938, and on the 31st March, 1939 respectively, appears as Appendix C. to this report.
'Writing off" Revenue, Authorities for. Hospital Fees.
68. With reference to paragraph 39 of the 1937 Audit Annual Report the Secretary of State has approved of the Director of Medical Services being authorised to remit hospital fees, subject to a limit of $200 in each case, provided that remission is made by him on compassionate grounds only. In all other cases the authority of the Financial Secretary will be necessary.
Appendix "C"
A (2) 11
Post Office-Exchange profits on Money Order transactions.
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62. Profits arising from exchange on Money Order transactions have hitherto been credited to Head 5 Post Office, sub-head "Postage.' It was however pointed out by Audit that this allocation was inappropriate, but as no suitable sub-head existed, a new sub-head should be opened as prescribed by Colonial Regulation 216.
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63. The Financial Secretary held the opinion that this form of revenue was more analogous to the sub-head "Commission on Money and Postal Orders" than to the sub-head "Postage," and agreed to alter the title of the former in the 1940 Estimates, to read "Money and Postal Orders commission etc." Any revenue accruing from this source would therefore in future be allocated to it. The revenue sub-head "Postage" in the 1938 accounts includes the sum of $16,918.63, which represents the profits on exchange on the 1937 transactions on Money Order
Account.
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Arrears of Revenue.
64. According to the returns rendered by Departments the total arrears of revenue, as at 31st December, 1938 amounted to $242,871.58. Of these arrears $200,138.93 was collected by the 31st March, 1939, leaving a balance of $42,732.05, of which $304.77 was written off as irrecoverable, and $39,002.33 cancelled.
65. Of the latter sum $36,000 was in respect of a Demand Note for premium on Land Sales. The sale by public auction was held in October, 1938, but by reason of the purchaser defaulting it was not completed. The conditions of sale were not immediately enforced, but in January 1939 the sale was cancelled and the deposit estreated.
66. The previous year's figures of arrears of revenue were:
Outstanding at 31/12/37
Collected by 31/3/38
Outstanding at 31/3/38
$302,635.71 291,550.22
$ 11,085.49
67.
A detailed statement, showing the arrears of each class of revenue as at 31st December, 1938, and on the 31st March, 1939 respectively, appears as Appendix C. to this report.
'Writing off" Revenue, Authorities for. Hospital Fees.
68. With reference to paragraph 39 of the 1937 Audit Annual Report the Secretary of State has approved of the Director of Medical Services being authorised to remit hospital fees, subject to a limit of $200 in each case, provided that remission is made by him on compassionate grounds only. In all other cases the authority of the Financial Secretary will be necessary.
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