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been made by the Colonial Treasurer, in view of the fact that he was cognisant of the large arrears of revenue which he was constantly transferring to the Crow Solicitor for legal action. In this department also, the officer who signe the receipts does not sit in the office where payments are received, and often from necessity, both the Crown Solicitor and the Assistant Crown Solicitor may be absent from their offices on legal work, which leaves the Shroff to collect money for which no official receipt is given. The financial operations of this department have become so extensive, I am of opinion that, in future, either the payments should be made at the Treasury, or that the Treasurer should have a duly authorised officer appointed to the Crown Solicitor's Office for the supervision of the accounting operations, as I do not consider it reasonable to place the respon- sibility for the authenticity of the collections, or the accounting, on the Crown Solicitor or his Assistant, when their duties may require them to be at the Supreme Court or the Police Courts. Further, I do not consider that either the Crow Solicitor or his
Assistant have the necessary time at their disposal
to maintain a proper system of accounting if such were
inaugurated.
13.
During my recent investigations, I can find
no record in the Crown Solicitor's Accounts, either
before or after the embezzlemente were discovered, of
any inspection or survey having been made by Treasury Officers as required by Colonial Regulation No.219.
14.
I also consider it a matter of regret that the provisions of Colonial Regulation No.269 are not duly
conformed
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