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NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND. (1.) Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1921. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount of fund at beginning of year .. 473,360 11 8 Maternity claims (section 18) .. .. 6,822 0 0 Contributions .. .. .. 129,354 3 7 Maternity claims (approved friendly Interest .. .. .. .. 26,039 14 7 societies).. .. .. .. 31,740 0 0 Pines .. .. .. . . 712 8 7 Refund of contributions on lapse, reducGovornmont contribution under Aot .. 32,746 8 0 tion, and withdrawal (sections 10, 11, Refund of maternity claims by the State 38,562 0 0 12, and 13) .. .. .. 18,818 2 0 Contributions overpaid on exit .. 47,17 7 Incapacity allowances (sections 16 and 17), including contributions waived on incapacity (£2Ol 19s. Bd.) .. .. 1,186 16 9 Death : Refund of contributions (sections 14(5)and 15 .. .. .. 1,362 10 1 Death : Allowances on account of widows and children (section 14) .. .. 3,922 3 4 Retirement: Allowances (section J2) .. 4,367 14 0 Refund of contributions overpaid on exit 47 17 7 Refund of contributions unclaimed or impounded .. .. .. 30 19 9 Amount of fund at end of year .. 632,525 0 6 £700,823 4 0 £700,823 4 0 Balance-sheet, as at 31st December, 1921. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets Fund as per Revenue Account .. 632,525 0 6 In hands of Public Trustee — £ S. d. Claims due and in course of payment — Invested .. .. .. 576,175 0 0 Maternity .. .. .. 6,759 10 3 Uninvested .. .. .. 10,614 5 7 Death (section 15) .. .. 237 111 Balance with Post Office .. .. 6,571 9 2 Death: Allowances (section 14) .. 170 3 8 Balances in transit .. .. .. 5,739 18 9 Allowances (section 12) .. .. 200 14 2 Contributions outstanding or in course of Allowances (section 16) .. 65 5 5 transmission* Refunds in suspense .. .. 17,763 5 8 (a.) Contributions due but not overDeposits on incomplete applications to due .. .. .. 10,768 16 7 join fund .. .. .. 0 4 9 (b.) Contributions overdue .. 3,113 15 1 Suspense Account .. .. .. 1,962 3 4 Government subsidy due under Act* .. 32,746 8 0 One-half contributions of members of Ex- Refund due in respect of maternity || peditionary Forces overpaid by State.. 47 5 0 claims* .. .. .. .. 7,226 0 0 Contributions prepaid .. .. 4,264 3 0 Fines due* .. .. .. 389 4 4 Interest due* .. .. .. 2,250 16 1 lii I crest accrued, but not due* .. 8,399 9 10 £663,995 3 5 £663,995 3 5 * Included in Revenue Account. J. H. Richardson, 16th May, 1922. Superintendent. 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. G. F. C. Cambpell, 18th May, 1922. Controller and Auditor-General.