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PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND —continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st Mabch, 1938. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Superannuation Fund Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount invested by the Board .. .. 2,912,313 12 7 Balance due from Revenue Contributions of members — £ s. d. Account .. .. 3,072,185 6 0 In course of transmission .. 35,760 10 4 Add value of office furniture, Due and outstanding .. 6,690 Oil fittings, and machinery .. 312 3 6 42,450 11 3 — 1 Interest on investments — 3,072,497 9 6 Accrued but not due ..27,896 8 11 Less amounts due to con- Due but not overdue .. 957 15 1 tributors under the pro- Due and outstanding ..30,172 2 7 visions of section 9 (2), 59,026 6 7 National Expenditure Subsidy — Adjustment Act, 1932 68,389 7 7 Cook Islands and Samoa .. 220 5 1 3,004,108 1 11 Imperial War Graves CommisRetiring and other allowances sion .. .. . . 5 12 6 due in course of payment — Section 114, Public Service To members .. .. 3,429 18 8 Superannuation Act, 1927 .. 1,882 17 3 To widows and children .. 465 2 0 —— 2,108 14 10 —— 3,895 0 8 Retiring-allowances recoverable Refunds of contributions due in (Pensions Department) .. .. 3 7 6 course of transmission — Cost-of-living bonus (recoverable) .. 214 12 8 Under section 37 (left service) 685 10 10 Rates, fees, and premiums paid on Under section 42 (death) .. 1,447 16 11 account mortgagors (recoverable) .. 819 10 7 Under section 34 (retirement) 487 13 10 Premium paid on purchase of —-—— 2,621 1 7 Government stock .. 4,699 0 6 Expenses due in course of Less amount written off .. 373 13 3 payment— 4,325 7 3 Heating, lighting, and clean- Q l() Cash in hand, Public Trustee ® jj Postages and services .. 17 11 8 —— 20,412 14 1 Post and Telegraph charges 121 2 0 Cash in bank .. .. .. .. 142,554 11 8 Printing and stationery . . 13 15 9 Office furniture, fittings, and Typewriters and other machinery .. .. .. .. 31236 machines (upkeep) .. 0 4 6 153 14 9 Contributions paid in advance or in error .. 560 12 11 Public Trustee's charges on accrued interest .. 1,783 14 7 Unclaimed Account (contributions, &c.) .. 419 15 9 Government subsidy (balance)* .. . . 64,500 0 0 Post Office Account .. .. .. 38,110 2 9 Amount due to contributors under the provisions of section 9 (2), National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932 .. .. .. 68,389 7 7 £3,184,541 12 6 £3,184,541 12 6

* The Government subsidy is paid in January of each year ; owing to the change in the date of the financial year, to show the true position of the fund it is necessary to state this item as a liability. t On deposit at call.

I hereby certify that the Revenue Account and Balance-sheet have been duly 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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