B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

AUDIT DEPARTMENT

Minister in Charge of Audit Department AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1947, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Audit Department. Summary

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1946-47. 1945-46. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—AUDIT TOTAL .. £ 94,878 £ 12,090 £ 106,968 £ 90,191 £ 90,977 YOTE—AUDIT (Total number of officers : 1946-47, 231 ; 1945-46, 178) (a) Salaries — Clerical Division 1 (£1,050) (Deputy Controller and AuditorGeneral) Other Salaries 230 (£100 to £1,000) Location allowances Other Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers Grants to officers in lieu of leave on retirement Office expenses Office furnishings, repairs, and alterations .. Overtime and meal allowances Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers (a) Increase due to members of the staff returning tc the war. 1946-47. 1945-46. Voted. Expended. £ 1,050 92,199 1,629 £ 1,000 75,126 1,355 £ > 79,164 94,878 77,481 79,164 10 10 350 500 2,000 10 ) the Depart) 10 10 170 200 3,750 10 nent since the 63 321 169 2,445 133 termination of