CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 103

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carefully observe the Treasury Instructions.

There has been disregard of Treasury instructions as a matter, but rules are capable of different interpretations and because the Treasury has hitherto interpreted them in one way, it does not necessarily follow that it has been wrong. Whether it is wrong or not depends entirely upon the authority with whom the decision rests.

I quote the rule by which the Treasury has been guided, and under which it has hitherto been considered that such items as costs of collection and refunds of taxes are to be regarded as charges of collection.

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"Dec: 22.

The gross amount of all Revenue collected is in every case to be included in the Receiver General's accounts without any deduction for charges on account of the collection thereof, which charges are to be shown in the accounts of Expenditure."

With regard to the Local Auditors' remarks on the Post Office, the Treasurer has no authority to direct the Post Office in the matter of its accounts. I presume the Acting Colonial Secretary will give whatever instructions may be necessary.

I have etc.

(Sd) A. C. Wodhouse

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carefully observe the Treasury Instructions. There has been disregard of Treasury instructions as a matter, but rules are capable of different interpretations and because the Treasury has hitherto interpreted them in one way, it does not necessarily follow that it has been wrong. Whether it is wrong or not depends entirely upon the authority with whom the decision rests. I quote the rule by which the Treasury has been guided, and under which it has hitherto been considered that such items as costs of collection and refunds of taxes are to be regarded as charges of collection. # 101 "Dec: 22. The gross amount of all Revenue collected is in every case to be included in the Receiver General's accounts without any deduction for charges on account of the collection thereof, which charges are to be shown in the accounts of Expenditure." With regard to the Local Auditors' remarks on the Post Office, the Treasurer has no authority to direct the Post Office in the matter of its accounts. I presume the Acting Colonial Secretary will give whatever instructions may be necessary. I have etc. (Sd) A. C. Wodhouse Page 1
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refully observe the Treasury

Instructions.

There has been

desregard

asury einsturctions

of Treasury

a

matter

but rules are

ca

of reglyince

very often

pable of different interpretations and because the Treasury

has ir certain matters

butherto interpreted them.

in one w

way,

it does not

necessarily follow that

it has been wri

dning

IL

便

wrong

ong ni depends entirely

upon the authority with whom the decision restor

I

quote the rule by which the Treasury has been guided, and unde which it has nut hitherto

been considered that

such items as Aetimeer's

and refineds of taxes

fee

tiere

vere to be

regarded

charges of collectioir.

#

осо

101

"

"Dec: 22.

The

gross

αιτι ιιι

" of all Revenue collected is

mui

every

case to be includû

in the Receiver Generals

"accounts without

arry

" deduction for charges on

" account of the collection

there of, which charges

are to be shown

the

accounts of Expenditure "

With regard

egard to the

Local Auditors neuarto

Curreriuni

g the Post Office, the Treasurer has no authority to direct the Post Office the matter of its accoun

I presum

arra

trie

ounts,

the

Acting Colonial Secretary

whatever instructions.

will give

may be necessary.

I have re

Ed) At. C. Wodchmuse

Acts

Ireoeurtr

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