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Extract from Retrenchment Committee's Report.

Audit Department.

319

The Committee are of opinion that the present system of auditing the expenditure of the Colony in England is not as efficient as would be an audit made on the spot and that it is wasteful in clerical labour, stationery & otherwise.

They are in accord with the principle that the members of the Audit Department should continue to be appointed by, and remain under the control of, the Comptroller and Auditor-General; but they recommend that the Audit of Expenditure be made locally. For the complete audit which would thus be established they consider that the following Staff would be sufficient:-

Local Auditor ..... £720 - £810.
2 Assistants at £420 to £540 each... £840 - £1,080.
2 2nd Grade Clerks, $1,320 to $1,560 each................ $2,640 to $3,120.
1 Messenger..... $132.
1 Messenger..... $120.

The result would be a small saving on present Expenditure as shown in enclosure No.17(3).

We are strongly of opinion that the present system of allowing the Local Auditor to audit the accounts of the Naval Yard and of the Colony of Weihaiwei, and to receive fees in respect of such work, should be abolished, or if continued that the fees should be credited to the Colonial Government who pay the Local Auditor and his Staff for the whole of their time.

(sd) F.H.May.
A.M.Thomson,
C.Moll Messer.
M. Stewart.

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Extract from Retrenchment Committee's Report. Audit Department. 319 The Committee are of opinion that the present system of auditing the expenditure of the Colony in England is not as efficient as would be an audit made on the spot and that it is wasteful in clerical labour, stationery & otherwise. They are in accord with the principle that the members of the Audit Department should continue to be appointed by, and remain under the control of, the Comptroller and Auditor-General; but they recommend that the Audit of Expenditure be made locally. For the complete audit which would thus be established they consider that the following Staff would be sufficient:- Local Auditor ..... £720 - £810. 2 Assistants at £420 to £540 each... £840 - £1,080. 2 2nd Grade Clerks, $1,320 to $1,560 each................ $2,640 to $3,120. 1 Messenger..... $132. 1 Messenger..... $120. The result would be a small saving on present Expenditure as shown in enclosure No.17(3). We are strongly of opinion that the present system of allowing the Local Auditor to audit the accounts of the Naval Yard and of the Colony of Weihaiwei, and to receive fees in respect of such work, should be abolished, or if continued that the fees should be credited to the Colonial Government who pay the Local Auditor and his Staff for the whole of their time. (sd) F.H.May. A.M.Thomson, C.Moll Messer. M. Stewart. Page 330 Page 331

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: Copy Extract from Retrenchment Committee's Report. Audit Department. 319 The Committee are of opinion that the present system of auditing the expenditure of the Colony in England is not as efficient as would be an audit made on the spot and that it is wasteful in clerical labour, stationery & otherwise. They are in accord with the principle that the members of the Audit Department should continue to be appointed by, and remain under the control of, the Comptroller and Auditor-General; but they recommend that the Audit of Expenditure be made locally. For the complete audit which would thus be established they consider that the following Staff would be sufficient:- Local Auditor .....£720 810. 2 Assistants at £420 to £540 each... 2 2nd. Grade Clerks, $1,320 to $1,560 each................ 1 Messenger. 1 Messenger..... £840 £1,080. .$2,640 to $3,120. .$132. $120. The result would be a small saving on present Expenditure as shewn in enclosure No.17 (3). We are strongly of opinion that the present system of allowing the Local Auditor to audit the accounts of the Naval Yard and of the Colony of Weihaiwei, and to receive fees in respect of such work, should be abolished, or if continued that the fees should be credited to the Colonial Government who pay the Local Auditor and his Staff for the whole of their time. (ad) F.H.May. 體 A.M.Thomson, C.MoI. Messer. M. Stewart. Page 330Page 331

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Extract from Retrenchment Committee's Report.

Audit Department.

319

The Committee are of opinion that the present

system of auditing the expenditure of the Colony in England

is not as efficient as would be an audit made on the spot and

that it is wasteful in clerical labour, stationery & otherwise.

They are in accord with the principle that the

members of the Audit Department should continue to be appointed

by, and remain under the control of, the Comptroller and

Auditor-General; but they recommend that the Audit of

Expenditure be made locally. For the complete audit which

would thus be established they consider that the following

Staff would be sufficient:-

Local Auditor

.....£720 810.

2 Assistants at £420 to £540 each...

2 2nd. Grade Clerks, $1,320 to

$1,560 each................

1 Messenger.

1 Messenger.....

£840 £1,080.

.$2,640 to $3,120.

.$132.

$120.

The result would be a small saving on present

Expenditure as shewn in enclosure No.17 (3).

We are strongly of opinion that the present

system of allowing the Local Auditor to audit the accounts

of the Naval Yard and of the Colony of Weihaiwei, and to

receive fees in respect of such work, should be abolished, or

if continued that the fees should be credited to the Colonial

Government who pay the Local Auditor and his Staff for the

whole of their time.

(ad) F.H.May.

體

A.M.Thomson,

C.MoI. Messer.

M. Stewart.

Page 330Page 331

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