CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 739

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Omitting the names of minor delinquents, the officers chiefly to blame came to conclusions as to the persons who, by neglect or omission of duty, allowed the frauds to be committed. These were (i) the late Mr. Lister, by authorizing Alves to sign receipts, by engaging a Shroff who could not read English, and by failing to cause the Rent Roll to be made up at the proper time, although this omission was brought to his notice by an Audit clerk.

(ii) Mr. Wodehouse, sometime Acting Treasurer, by neglect, in not causing the Rent Rolls of 1887, 1888, and 1889 to be made up at the proper time.

(iii) Mr. May, who acted for a short time as Acting Treasurer, by similar neglect, to which his attention was drawn by the Auditor, Mr. Nicolle.

(iv) Mr. Mitchell Innes, by not causing the Rent Rolls to be made up although his attention was similarly called to the matter by Mr. Nicolle, by failing to make himself acquainted with the manner in which public business was conducted in his Department, and by misreading and not enforcing the Instructions laid down for the conduct of business in his office.

(v) Mr. Nicolle, by not reporting in writing to the Governor the neglect ...

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733 Omitting the names of minor delinquents, the officers chiefly to blame came to conclusions as to the persons who, by neglect or omission of duty, allowed the frauds to be committed. These were (i) the late Mr. Lister, by authorizing Alves to sign receipts, by engaging a Shroff who could not read English, and by failing to cause the Rent Roll to be made up at the proper time, although this omission was brought to his notice by an Audit clerk. (ii) Mr. Wodehouse, sometime Acting Treasurer, by neglect, in not causing the Rent Rolls of 1887, 1888, and 1889 to be made up at the proper time. (iii) Mr. May, who acted for a short time as Acting Treasurer, by similar neglect, to which his attention was drawn by the Auditor, Mr. Nicolle. (iv) Mr. Mitchell Innes, by not causing the Rent Rolls to be made up although his attention was similarly called to the matter by Mr. Nicolle, by failing to make himself acquainted with the manner in which public business was conducted in his Department, and by misreading and not enforcing the Instructions laid down for the conduct of business in his office. (v) Mr. Nicolle, by not reporting in writing to the Governor the neglect ...
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733

Omitting the nause of museo delinquents, the officers chiefly to

Hame

conclusions as to the persons who, by

neglect or omission of duty, allowed

the frauds to be committed. These

bov were (i) the late Mr.Lister, by author-

izing Alves to sign receipts, by en- gaging a Shroff who could not read English, and by failing to cause the

Rent Roll to be made up at the proper

time, although this omission was brought to his notice by an Audit clerk.

(ii) Mr Wodehouse sometime Acting

Treasurer, by neglect, in not causing the Rent Rolls of 1887,1888 and 1889 to

be made up at the proper time.

who acted for

(iii) Mr May, for a short time as hv

Aeting Treasurer, by similar neglect, to which nis attention was drawn by

the Auditor Mr Nicolle.

(iv) Mr.Mitchell Innes, by not causing the Rent Rolls to be made up although his attention was similarly

pv called to the matter by Mr. Nicolle, by failing to make himself acquainted with

being the manner in which public business was A conducted in his Department, and by m misreading and not enforcing the Instructions laid down for the conduct

of business in his office.

hv

(v) Mr Nicolle, by not reporting in writing to the Governor the neglect

fave the

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