CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 734

728

The

refly

I then

gavl

Tat, in view of the work actually being performed

by

the Local Auditor, I considued "the practice I had described

as existing

as

sufficient for

practical purposes. As I have

the

heard nothing further subject, I have understood-

that

my

views were agreed in.

I am still prepared to maintain 7. that they recent defalcations having been rendered practicable only by

the examination of counterfoils by the Auxitar having been a "test" instead of a perfect one, and their continuance

were correct, the

having been permitted by the failure of successive Treasurers to promptly submit the Crown Reul Rocks for audit. It is for this failure

regarded

the 1890

8

the 1890 Reul Rall that the Commission has found

1.

to blame.

9.

10.

His Excellency is already

aware that, regarding

Arrear

as of

a

the

did,

I unfortunately clerical nature only,

I allowed myself to be imposed upon by Alves plea of overwork,

and did not insist as I should have done on

the book being

promptly

balanced

and

submitted for Audit. I have elsewhere expressed my

regret

that by my

Failure

deep

to

check, the

appreciate the importance of

this nece

necessary

discovery of the existence of defalcations was unduly delayed. As regards

the receipt of

Crown Rent by Alves (the other point

on which the Commission Consider

Me

to blome)

{