CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 669

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transactions should in such cases invariably be brought daily into a General Cash Book, the Balance of which will shew the total amount of money for which the Accountant is answerable in his public capacity.

(b) It is stated that "there were no written "Rules" for the guidance of this Officer, but that the Postmaster General gave him "verbal instructions from time to time." The looseness of such a system needs no observation. It should be remedied without delay.

(c) There is no evidence that the sums advised to the Crown Agents as repayable in London were checked with the Entries in the Cash Book; and indeed, it is evident that they were not, for Mr Nicolle gathers that "the amount embezzled is the "difference between the lodgments in the "Treasury and the Advices to the Crown "Agents."

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685 transactions should in such cases invariably be brought daily into a General Cash Book, the Balance of which will shew the total amount of money for which the Accountant is answerable in his public capacity. (b) It is stated that "there were no written "Rules" for the guidance of this Officer, but that the Postmaster General gave him "verbal instructions from time to time." The looseness of such a system needs no observation. It should be remedied without delay. (c) There is no evidence that the sums advised to the Crown Agents as repayable in London were checked with the Entries in the Cash Book; and indeed, it is evident that they were not, for Mr Nicolle gathers that "the amount embezzled is the "difference between the lodgments in the "Treasury and the Advices to the Crown "Agents." It

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1 685 transactions should in such cases invariably brought daily into a be General Cash Book, the Balance of which will shew the total amount of money for which the Accountant is answerable in his public capacity. (в) It is stated that "there were no written "Rules" for the guidance of this Officer, but that" the Postmaster General gave him " verbal instructions from time to time " The looseness of such a system needs no observation It should be remedied without delay - (c) There is no wvidence that the sums advised to the Crown Agents as repayable in London were checked with the Entries in the Cash Book; and indeed, it is evident that they were not, for Mr Nicolle gathers that" the amount embezzled is the " difference between the lodgments in the "Treasury and the Advices to the Crown "Agents." It

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transactions should in such cases

invariably brought daily into

General

Cash Book, the Balance of which will shew the total amount of money for

which the Accountant is answerable in his public capacity.

(в)

It is stated that "there were no written

"Rules" for the guidance of this Officer, but that" the Postmaster General gave him

" verbal instructions from time to time "

The looseness of such a system needs no

observation

It should be remedied

without delay -

(c)

There is

wvidence that the sums advised to the Crown Agents as repayable

in London were checked with the Entries in the Cash Book; and indeed, it is evident that they were not, for Mr Nicolle gathers that" the amount embezzled is the " difference between the lodgments in the "Treasury and the Advices to the Crown "Agents."

CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 669

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