✨ Postal and Telegraph Regulations
all cases be sent to the Accountant, General Post Office, after being certified by the Chief Postmaster, Inspector, or Officer in Charge.
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The readings of gas and water meters are to be checked by the local Public Works officer at offices where such officers are stationed, before the claims are paid.
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Claims for the payment of contingent services or supplies must be made out on a contingency abstract, on which must be set forth, in full, the particulars of the claim: in the case of services, the exact date or period of the service; and in the case of supplies, the date on which they were received, the quantities and prices of the several articles, and the purpose for which they were required; together with the name and postal address of the claimant.
928A. Chief Postmasters and Officers in Charge are authorised to pay all claims for contingent services which do not exceed 10s. in amount, without prior authorisation by the Secretary.
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It is the duty of every public officer who is authorised to incur any expenditure on behalf of the Government to send in the abstract, in the case of services, immediately on the conclusion of the service, and, in the case of supplies, not later than the end of the month in which the supplies were received.
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Every tradesman or other person supplying goods for the service of the Government shall send therewith a bill of parcels, stating the particulars and prices of the goods supplied; and any officer taking delivery of any goods not accompanied by such bill will be held responsible for their cost.
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The officer must note on every such bill the date on which it was received in his office.
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Where the abstract comprises claims for several parcels of goods supplied, the bills which accompanied the goods shall be appended to the abstract.
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Every contingency abstract must contain a reference to the general and special authority for incurring the expenditure to which it relates.
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Claims for contingent services or supplies, except where the latter are supported by bills of parcels, must, whenever practicable, be authenticated by the signature (opposite the total) of the claimant; and must in all cases be certified, in the case of stores, by the Store- keeper or officer responsible for their custody; and, in the case of services, by the officer in charge. The accounts for such services and supplies must be checked and certified by the officers authorised to incur the expenditure, and in all cases the certificate must be counter- signed by the local departmental head officer when he is not the claimant or certifying officer. The authority must be quoted on the voucher.
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NZ Gazette 1906, No 47
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Overtime Pay Regulations for Postal and Telegraph Officers
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsOvertime, Postal duties, Telegraph duties, Sunday attendance, Statute holidays, Payment rates, Claims, Allowances, Clothing allowance, Bicycle allowance, Lodging allowance, Sick leave, Night duty