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NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND. (1) Revenue Account foe the Year ended 31st December, 1936. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount of fund at beginning of year .. ..4,341,059 10 3 Maternity claims (section 19) .. .. 4,796 0 0 Contributions .. .. .. .. 246,558 11 7 Maternity claims (approved friendly societies) .. 30,996 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 174,043 11 4 Refund of contributions on lapse, reduction, Knes .. .. .. .. .. 661 17 2 and withdrawal (sections 11, 12, and 13) .. 64,740 1 2 Government contribution under Act .. .. 61,624 610 Refund of contributions in lieu of pension Refund of maternity claims by the State .. 30,996 0 0 (section 14) .. .. .. .. 6,322 2 6 Contributions overpaid on exit .. .. 44 3 4 Incapacity allowances (sections 17 and 18), Benefits refunded on exit .. .. .. 12,527 3 3 including contributions waived on incapacity Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. 14 6 (£1,445 lis. 9d.) .. .. .. 9,180 12 11 Death: Refund of contributions (sections 15 (5) and 16) .. .. .. .. 25,769 10 11 Death : Allowances on account of widows and children (section 15) .. .. .. 12,343 10 11 Retirement : Allowances (sections 13 and 48) .. 58,917 6 3 Refund of contributions overpaid on exit .. 44 3 4 Public Trustee : Charges .. .. .. 2,839 0 9 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. 133 15 0 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. 2,352 3 3 Amount of fund at end of year .. .. 4,649,082 1 3 £4,867,516 8 3 £4,867,516 8 3 Balance-sheet as at 31st December, 1936. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Fund as per Revenue Account .. .. 4,649,082 1 3 In hands of Public Trustee — Claims due and in course of payment*—■ Invested .. .. .. .. 4,534,470 11 8 Maternity .. .. .. .. 2,833 12 11 Uninvested .. .. .. .. 29,034 13 7 Death (section 16) .. .. .. 1,635 1 1 Post Office .. .. .. .. 2,933 9 10 Death (section 15 (5) ) .. .. .. 3,031 2 0 Balances in transit .. .. .. .. 9,221 310 Death: Allowances (section 15) .. .. 529 18 3 Contributions outstanding or in course of Allowances (section 13 and 48) .. .. 2,411 2 4 transmission*— Allowances (section 17) .. .. .. 284 9 5 (a) Contributions due but not overdue .. 9,194 15 5 Refunds (section 14) .. .. .. 1,920 14 2 (6) Contributions overdue .. .. 1,814 5 2 Public Trustee: Charges* .. .. .. 1,501 810 Government subsidy due under Act* .. 61,624 610 Refunds in suspense .. .. .. 46,442 12 2 Refund due in respect of maternity claims* .. 1,972 0 0 Suspense Account .. .. .. .. 168 13 2 Fines due* .. .. .. .. 113 18 1 Contributions prepaid .. .. .. 9,145 13 8 Interest due* .. .. .. .. 18,717 7 4 Interest accrued but not due* .. .. 49,889 17 6 £4,718,986 9 3 £4,718,986 9 3 * Included in Revenue Account. R. Sinel, Superintendent. R. M. Porteous, A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant. Wellington, Ist July, 1937. I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet and Revenue Account have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General.

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