B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT—continued

(а) Part of this expenditure is now provided for under item " Expenses of Government Actuary's Office." (б) Number of officers, 23. Travelling-allowances, £478 ; travelling-expenses, £212. (c) Reimbursement in respect of Reserve Bank notes aecidently burnt, £7 ss. (d) Increase in number of officers and expenditure is due to the expansion of the Board's operations. (e) Provision required for operating-expenses of two additional cars. (/) Expenditure authorized not brought to charge 1945-46 and purchase of one additional car for the Board's officers. (g) Certain expenditure not brought to charge in 1945-46. (A) Expenditure higher than anticipated. (i) Overexpenditure due to staff shortage.

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1945-46. VOTE—TREASURY —continued 1946-47. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. Ill—Miscellaneous Services —continued £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to —continued Rent of offices (a) 800 1,275 1,356 Travelling-allowances, &c., and transfer expenses 700 400 (6) 690 Contingencies 20 20 (c)7 Compassionate grant to widow of deceased officer 56 57 Ex gratia payment to Mrs. I. Ward in respect of bank-notes partially destroyed 40 40 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due < to deceased officer 52 48 Public Service Superannuation Board: expenses incidental to election of members (recoverable) .. 100 26 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 43,279 39,208 36,542 Subdiv. No. IV —War Assets Realization Board (Number of officers: 1946-47,140; 1945-46,107) Other Salaries— 140 (£140 to £1,000) (d) 53,000 35,000 34,671 Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of Board members 50 100 95 Motor-vehicles— Maintenance and repairs of (e) 1,650 1,300 1,320 Purchase of .. (/) 3,426 2,800 (/) 159 Office expenses 450 550 (9) 151 Office fittings and requisites— Purchases 1,280 2,100 2,123 Maintenance 500 750 (h) 980 Overtime and meal allowances 3,000 3,400 (i) 3,960