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PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT. Income and Expenditure Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 2,292 4 5 By Excess of expenditure over income.. .. 3,219 9 3 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 704 0 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 223 4 10 £3,219 9 3 £3,219 9 3 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1927. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 48 1 8 Excess of expenditure over income .. .. 3,219 9 3 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. .. 3,171 7 7 £3,219 9 3 £3,219 9 3 Note. —The value of assets used by the Department is at present reflected in the balance-sheet of the Legislative Department. Adjustments will be made during the current year. The Income and Expenditure Account includes rental as assessed by the Public Works Department for which the Department possesses no parliamentary appropriation. F. D. Thomson, Permanent Head. A. W. Pyne, Accountant. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the above departmental notes.—G. P. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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