8.-7 [Pt. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1941.

AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of Audit Department. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1941, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Audit Department. Summary.

(a) Item underexpended through officers going on military service. (b) Overtime work was less than anticipated.

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19 40-41. 1939-40. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Audit— £ £ £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 68,700 11,100 79,800 79,979 74,658 Credits-IN-AID 28,700 11,100 39,800 37,000 40,846 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 40,000 40,000 42,979 33,812 _ Number , non nf Pot-sons 1939-40. ol rersons. 1940-41 1940 411939-40 VOTE AUDIT. Voted. Expended. *Salaries — Clerical Division. £ £ £ 11 1 (£900) .. .. .. .. .. 900 900 Other Salaries. 204 | 203 204 (£80 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 66,060 65,748 V 64,702 Allowances to officers performing higher duties .. .. 10 50 Allowances to Audit officers engaged overseas .. .. 1,030 850 Lodging-allowances .. .. .. . . .. 700 396 __ 68,700 67,944 (a) 64,702 205 204 Other Charges for and incidental to — —— ——— — Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications .. 200 225 167 Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. 10 109 108 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. • • 20 25 10 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 400 600 301 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 700 1,200 (b) 433 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 400 -350 319 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 400 450 362 Rent .. .. 650 725 587 Telephone services including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls .. .. .. .. 300 290 276 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 500 650 336 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."