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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 39
The foregoing accounts have been examined and found correct, subject to the following remarks:—
- The “Customs,” “Railways,” and “Territorial Revenue” receipts are not now examined by the Audit Office.
- The Audit Office is unable satisfactorily to verify the receipts of gold revenue, through the failure of the Mines Department to comply with a requisition for a certified statement of the amounts collectible as such revenue.
- The “Advances in the hands of officers of the Government” include payments to the amount of £60,515 7s. 2d., though the accounts of the same were received at the Treasury before the close of the year.
J. K. WARBURTON,
Controller and Auditor-General.
With reference to the above remarks, it is sufficient to reply that the revenues as named have been removed by law from the Audit Office examination for many years past; and, as to the gold revenue, the statement referred to is not required by law.
With regard to the payments amounting to £60,515 7s. 2d. made by imprestees but not included in the account, these outstandings are known by the Audit Office to be unavoidable. It is as well, however, to state that the distribution of the payments is as follows, namely:—
Chargeable to the Consolidated Fund
… … … £18,000
” Public Works Fund
… … … 6,800
” Deposits Account
… … … 35,700
And of the two sums of £18,000 and £35,700, upwards of £50,000 is chargeable in respect of expenditure incurred in connection with the war in South Africa.
17th May, 1902.
J. G. WARD,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1902.
| Balances. | CASH. | ADVANCES. | INVESTMENTS. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| CONSOLIDATED FUND:— | ||||
| Ordinary Revenue Account | 970,488 17 9* | 61,863 13 0 | 50,000 0 0 | 970,488 17 9 |
| State Forests Account | 38,677 0 1 | 377 11 11 | … | 38,677 0 1 |
| Accounts of Local Bodies | 17,712 7 1 | 11 12 5 | … | 17,712 7 1 |
| Deposit Accounts | 216,973 15 2 | 88,670 13 4 | … | 216,973 15 2 |
| Totals | 1,243,852 0 1 | 150,923 10 8 | 50,000 0 0 | 1,243,852 0 1 |
| PUBLIC WORKS FUND | … | 405,922 16 5 | … | 454,059 8 0 |
| CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT | 16,860 14 8 | 16,860 14 8 | … | 16,860 14 8 |
| LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT | 382,692 6 3 | 32,070 19 1 | 621 7 2 | 382,692 6 3 |
| CONVERSION ACCOUNT | 4,703 12 9 | 901 0 8 | 3,802 12 1 | 4,703 12 9 |
| LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT | 2,769 17 3 | 1,254 6 11 | 1,515 10 4 | 2,769 17 3 |
| NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT | 468,324 7 1 | 224 7 1 | … | 468,324 7 1 |
| Totals | 2,573,262 6 1 | 1,500,162 14 3 | 204,999 11 10 | 2,573,262 6 1 |
- Against this Treasury Bills amounting to £700,000 are outstanding.
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Office Loan Account for Government Advances to Settlers
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💰 Finance & Revenue17 May 1902
Office Loan Account, Government Advances to Settlers, Audit remarks, Imprest payments, South Africa war expenditure
- J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General
- J. G. Ward, Acting Colonial Treasurer
💰 Summary of Government Balances as at 31 March 1902
💰 Finance & RevenueConsolidated Fund, Public Works Fund, Land for Settlements, Cash balances, Investments, Treasury Bills