2.22 In the meantime, the manual costing system will continue to operate but with its known limitations. This means that, some seven years after the publication of the 'Report of the Working Party on Vehicle Workshop Facilities,' the main purpose of establishing a costing system, i.e., to measure workshop efficiency in relation to operating costs, has still to be realized.
2.23 A draft report on the reorganization of accounting services in the Highways Office is receiving departmental study. This Office also requires a substantial increase in the number of accounting posts to bring accounting services up to an acceptable standard of efficiency.
Expenditure
2.24 Departmental expenditure for the year ending 31st March, 1973, including that incurred on behalf of the armed forces, amounted to $1,234,857,390, exceeding the highest annual expenditure ever recorded, last financial year, by $338,006,882 or 37.68%. This expenditure represents 28.72% of the total Government expenditure for the 1972-73 financial year and maintains the Public Works Department in its position as the largest spending department in Government.
2.25 As may be seen from the comparative analysis of expenditure at Appendix F, there have been substantial increases in nearly all classes of expenditure and these are reflected also in the number of payment vouchers examined and passed for payment. There were 20,998 of these as against 20,488 in the previous year.
Head 62-Public Works Department
Personal Emoluments
2.26 There was a further increase in the approved establishment of the department, which rose to 14,951 from 13,778 in the previous year. The resultant expenditure was $180,169,885 or 14.59% of total departmental expenditure, which exceeded the approved estimate of $179,000,000 by $1,169,885 and showed an increase of $33,251,166 or 22.63% over the previous year's expenditure.
2.27 The amount of overtime worked during the year was marginally lower than that for 1971-72; claims processed totalled 63,923, representing 2,070,184 hours or 258,773 man days. However, total expenditure on this account rose from $9,178,816 to $12,734,005, this
2.22 In the meantime, the manual costing system will continue to operate but with its known limitations. This means that, some seven years after the publication of the 'Report of the Working Party on Vehicle Workshop Facilities,' the main purpose of establishing a costing system, i.e., to measure workshop efficiency in relation with operating costs, has still to be realized.
2.23 A draft report on the reorganization of accounting services in the Highways Office is receiving departmental study. This Office also requires a substantial increase in the number of accounting posts to bring accounting services up to an acceptable standard of efficiency.
Expenditure
2.24 Departmental expenditure for the year ending 31st March, 1973, including that incurred on behalf of the armed forces, amounted to $1,234,857,390, exceeding the highest annual expenditure ever re- corded, last financial year, by $338,006,882 or 37.68%. This expenditure represents 28.72% of the total Government expenditure for the 1972-73 financial year and maintains the Public Works Department in its posi- tion as the largest spending department in Government.
2.25 As may be seen from the comparative analysis of expenditure at Appendix F there have been substantial increases in nearly all classes of expenditure and these are reflected also in the number of payment vouchers examined and passed for payment. There were 20,998 of these as against 20,488 in the previous year.
Head 62-Public Works Department
Personal Emoluments
2.26 There was a further increase in the approved establishment of the department, which rose to 14,951 from 13,778 in the previous year. The resultant expenditure was $180,169,885 or 14.59% of total de- partmental expenditure, which exceeded the approved estimate of $179,000,000 by $1,169,885 and showed an increase of $33,251,166 or 22.63% over the previous year's expenditure.
2.27 The amount of overtime worked during the year was mar- ginally lower than that for 1971-72; claims processed totalled 63,923, representing 2,070,184 hours or 258,773 man days. However, total expenditure on this account rose from $9,178,816 to $12,734,005, this
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