CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 320

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more advantageously, spot.

5.

on

Though speaking

the subject with much

diffidence, I may say

one consideration which

the

on

that

weighs with me is the - disadvantage which attends any post-audit. Previously to 1984, the system of pre-audit prevailed here, under which

paid until

no n

was

money accounts had been passed. At that time, Sir William-

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Marsh bring Auditor, considerations

were

pressed upon the Government, principally

in

connection with the Public Works Department, which resulted in a return to the system of post-audit; but I am not satisfied that the change has been beneficial. Indeed, before Your Lordship's Despatch had reached me, I had under my consideration the necessity of reverting to the pre-audit principle. No

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