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In a more recent dispatch from Derby of 7th March 1887, he censured the Acting Auditor General, Mr. Edewach, for not having personally examined certain Vouchers therein referred to.
I reported at some length on 2nd May 1879 on the necessity, in my opinion, of separating the Offices of Colonial Secretary and Auditor, as the former Officer had quite enough work to occupy his whole time, but although I endeavoured to show that the public business of the Colony had increased 120% in late years, and to justify the change, my reasons were apparently not thought sufficiently weighty. I referred specially to the fact that no Audit of Revenue had ever been made previous to my arrival. The Audit of Revenue accounts which I at once instituted probably increased the labour performed.
Two Chinese Clerks, in one of the Departments who had uncontrolled collection of certain Taxes, shortly afterwards absconded, and I have good reason for believing that some revenues did not find their way into the Treasury in consequence of...
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In a more resul dispatch of Dirby of 7th Shards 1887, he 55", the Acting Auditor Eneral, Mr. Elewach, co cenzured for not having personally examined Come Vouchers therein referred to.
I reported at some lengthe
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te May 1879 on the recessity, in
mus apimon, of reparating the Offices
of
Colonial Secretary and Anditor, as the former Officer had quite enough work
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recupy
his whole line, but although
I Indeavoured to shew that the public
beamer's
of the Coling had uitrea red
120 Murch in late
Years,
ar
15 justify the
The Change, My reasons were apparently not thought sufficiently brighty. I
referred specially to the fact that no
Audit
of
Resume had ever been made
previous to my arrival. I'le Audit
of
Newsme accounts which I at once ~
Mistituted preably mcreased the loook
Hilterts
performed.
Two Chmere Clorth,
in ore of the Departments who had
had incontrolled collection
of certain
Tate, shortly afterwards serighed, and
I have Mer reason,
for beleving that
Eimes revenues did not find it's way
into the Treasury
in consequence of
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