blame), I still maintain that it was improper for him to take payment repeatedly without rendering an account for it. Occupying himself (perfectly possible, I admit) with detecting by means of a room search, as he did, he worked under my occasional observation only, and even had I detected him in the act of receiving money, I might well have imagined that it was a private payment from some of the tenants of his houses.
With reference to my letter of 22nd March 1892, it might perhaps have been urged that, as the Treasurer has now only Treasury duties to attend to, he ought to have sufficient time at his disposal to check revenue, at any rate to a considerable extent, irrespective of whether the same work is being also performed by the Local Auditor or not.
I am unable to say with what expenditure of time former Treasurers were satisfied, but apart altogether from the question of the utility of performing the same work twice over, I can unhesitatingly assert that the requirements of Somerset House have to be complied with, and that, owing to the withdrawal of the Audit Office and subsequently the Reference Clerk from the Colonial Secretary's office, every document connected in any way with finance is now sent to the Treasurer for his consideration. I find, so far, that the work
blame), I stile maintain
that it was
for him to take payment repeatedly without
it. Occupying himself
(
perfectly pooochle
my detecting by
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as he did, he
under
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my
only occasionally observation and even had I detected him in the act of Uceiving money, I might well have imagined that it was private payment from some of the tenants of his
hores.
With reference to
my
letter
11.
it might
of 22th of March 1892, perhaps have been urged that, as the Treasurer has now
only Treasury duties to attend to, he ought to have sufficient
time at his
disposal him to check revenue, at
I rate to
al to enable
any a considerable extend,
irrespective
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irrespective of whether the same work is being also performed by the Local Auditor
or not
12. I am unable to
say
with
what expenditure of time over
their
wvere
former Treasurers satisfied but apart altogether from the question of the utility of performing the same
work tuice over)
I can unhesitatingly arsert
that the requirements
that
Now
of Somerset House have to be
and that, owing
Complied wit
to the withdrawal of the Audit Office and subsequently the Reference Clerk from the Colonial Secretary's office,
every
document connected in
with finance is now any way sent to the Treasurer for his Consideration. Ifind, so far, that
the work
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