CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 456

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9. There is little to list single work to occupy. We whole time of a separate Officer as Auditor-General in scrutinising provided that his work be limited as in many other Colonies to personal supervision over the work of his subordinates - If, however, he is to personally examine accounts, he will be deeply involved. have to devote time to spare for any other work. My recommendation in 1879 was confined to the transfer of the duties of Auditor from the Colonial Secretary to some other official whose work was not so onerous. Mr. Lister could have undertaken the work, having the necessary familiarity with accounts. But his recent appointment as Treasurer places him out of the question, and although I could suggest some other Officials who would devote sufficient time to the supervision of the Audit Department, none of them, in my opinion, possess sufficient acquaintance with accounts to exercise that supervision in an efficient manner.

10. I am compelled, therefore, to bring under Your Excellency's consideration the question

Other references: 22054/1083.

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12 13 452 9. There is little to list single work to occupy. We whole time of a separate Officer as Auditor-General in scrutinising provided that his work be limited as in many other Colonies to personal supervision over the work of his subordinates - If, however, he is to personally examine accounts, he will be deeply involved. have to devote time to spare for any other work. My recommendation in 1879 was confined to the transfer of the duties of Auditor from the Colonial Secretary to some other official whose work was not so onerous. Mr. Lister could have undertaken the work, having the necessary familiarity with accounts. But his recent appointment as Treasurer places him out of the question, and although I could suggest some other Officials who would devote sufficient time to the supervision of the Audit Department, none of them, in my opinion, possess sufficient acquaintance with accounts to exercise that supervision in an efficient manner. 65 10. I am compelled, therefore, to bring under Your Excellency's consideration the question Other references: 22054/1083.

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There to list single work to occupy. We whole time of a reparate

Officer

as Anditor-General in Stoughing

provided that his work be limited as

In much other Colones to personal Emperorsion over the work of his Eubordinates - If, however, he is to

personally

ranine accounts, he will bide deep.

have to time to apare for any

Other 22054/1083.

bok. My recommendation hi 1879

enfined to the transfer of the

ba. an

duties of Auditor from

Auditor from the Colonial

Secretary to some other official whore

werk was not so onerous. Mr. Lister

Could

could have undertaken the work,

Le piresses, the recessary familiarity

with accounts. Buck his recent

appositurut as Treasurer places

out

And

hine

op the Juschion, and although I Could Auggach dome other Officials

15/0

would devole dufficient time to the Expervision of the Audit Department, home of them, in my opinion, perier, Eufficioich acquaintance with account- to werence that Superorsion beam

Efficient manner.

10. I am competted, therefore, to

with Your Excellency to lounder the

Question

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