CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4] — Page 699

par. YI

Colony of a separate sudit establishment and the perfor- of all its work locally renders the cost of Audit unne,

nance-

cessarily expensive.

b. It is contemp-ated that a large : portion of the mechanical work of Audit, such as checking vouchers v. 4o, will gradually be transferred to London. The Colonial Government will be completely relieved of all participation in Audit funchors.

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parx

In the secretary of

States

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despatch No 189 of 1889 it is further

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:pourited out (pars. 4 and 5) that -

voucher should be examined,

every checked, and passed as correct -

and that for

this

before payment purpose it will be the duty of the Treasurer or other officer actically paying the money to see that the

stead of the Department concerned

has

has

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-duly certified that the work has been properly performed, that the prices are either according.

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contract or are fair and reasonable, that the arithmetical computations, are correct, and that the service has been duly authorised. The

treasurer will also be ef

defect

any

expected to obvious errors or defects

in the voucher.

As regards the examination of Revenue it is stated (par. X) that

the Local Auditor will be able to

devote himself envir

rely

to the

the

important auty of checking

receipts, exan

exanwiring

the

in which the books of the Colonial Government

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Porough

are

kept, and maintain

a system of audit of cash

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balances and store accounts.

It is further initriated

(par. X) that any

expense involved

by the connection with the Comptres.

and