CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 730

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moneys shewn in the 2. daily collection book as received for Crown Rent have, as a matter of fact, been placed to credit of Government and the only means (other than the balancing the Rent Roll) by which I could (as now appears) have discovered that there was moneys did not represent the full amount actually paid in, was by checking each receipt into the Rent Roll. Apart from the fact that such checking has always been regarded as the duty of the Auditor and not of the Treasurer, reference to the letter No. 12 of 22th March 1892 (C.S.O. 724) actually pointed out that the Treasury was performing, and stated that the systematic checking of receipts could not be properly performed by the Treasury with the existing staff. To that position exception has been taken.

3. I concur in the statement that the misappropriation at large, as observed, has been since I was therefore unable to appreciate, and in this connection, the Commission has reported that much is the case except connected with the balancing of the 1890 Real Roll, a failure to appreciate my position.

4. For more than a year ago, I clearly stated what work the Treasury was undertaking, or accusations of having done so by my predecessor, will shew that...

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moneys shewn in the 2. daily collection book as received for Crown Rent have, as a matter of fact, been placed to credit of Government and the only means (other than the balancing the Rent Roll) by which I could (as now appears) have discovered that there was moneys did not represent the full amount actually paid in, was by checking each receipt into the Rent Roll. Apart from the fact that such checking has always been regarded as the duty of the Auditor and not of the Treasurer, reference to the letter No. 12 of 22th March 1892 (C.S.O. 724) actually pointed out that the Treasury was performing, and stated that the systematic checking of receipts could not be properly performed by the Treasury with the existing staff. To that position exception has been taken. 3. I concur in the statement that the misappropriation at large, as observed, has been since I was therefore unable to appreciate, and in this connection, the Commission has reported that much is the case except connected with the balancing of the 1890 Real Roll, a failure to appreciate my position. 4. For more than a year ago, I clearly stated what work the Treasury was undertaking, or accusations of having done so by my predecessor, will shew that...
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the

letter No. 12 of 22th March 1892

(C.S.O.ZEE)

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