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in this Colony does not appear to have
in strict accordance with
bren performed the regulations laid down upon the
subject.
I was informed on tathing
over the duties that the accounts of all the Departments had been examined up to date, but on looking into matters I
ascertained that, as
far
as the Revenue
was concerned, the audit was limited to
a
verification of the additions of the columns,
in the different book's in which
were recorded, and a com
receipts.....
comparison of the
periodical payments into the Bank with
the Treasurer's eash Book; that no
attempt was made to ascertain by comparison
comparison with
Vouchers, records and other documents,
whether the entries in such books were
•not, and that the so called Audit
correct or
really of
was
no value. The Accounts of
Expenditure seem to have been properly
examined. Why,
Why, in the
in the case of Revenue
accounts, the same
thought necessary.
to discover.
3.
I at
system
was
not
I have not been able
onee
gave
instructions that
future, to
the Revenue Accounts were;
be audited in a
finding, after
proper
in
manner,
and
some time, that the two
Clerk's belonging
to the Department
were
unable to perform the additional work
and that it was
falling
into
arrear
obtained. Your Excellency's permission
to employ temporarily
4.
arr
extra hand.
The investigations which I....
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