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B.—l [PT. ll].

STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES. Section 89 (2) (c), Public Revenues Act, 1926.

Nature of Irregularity. j involved Action taken, and Result. Customs Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. £ s. d. Failure of officer to keep safe custody of salary I 9 4 1 The officer made good the loss when called upon to awaiting payment [ j do so. Disciplinary action was taken. Defence Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Sale by officer of stores on credit; suppression j .. In the circumstances the resignation of the offender of original document, and issue of false ones ; j was accepted. No loss to Department. failure to bank promptly High Commissioner's Office, London. IRREGULARITY BY A PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Theft of cash, stamps, &c., from the office of the I 9 3 4' Police investigations were fruitless (a). High Commissioner Justice Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Failure of a relieving bailiff (who disappeared) 13 0 0 j Matter placed in hands of the police, whose efforts to to account for moneys collected l | trace the offender have been unsuccessful (a). IRREGULARITY BY A PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Theft of garden hose .. .. .. 1 10 0 | Police were unable to trace the offender (a). Labour Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Failure by an officer to account for various | 1 1 6 I A decision was given that retention of salary and small sums received for fees grading would depend on satisfactory report as to | , work and conduct. The officer at fault made good the amount. Land and Deeds Registry. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Failure of officer to promptly account for sums [ 35 16 0 Suspended from duty pending investigations. received to be affixed to documents in stamps. Lands and Survey Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Misappropriation of departmental money by | 414 0 0 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to twelve officer | months, reformative treatment (a). Dismissed. Marine Deparhnent. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Misappropriation by an officer of various amounts | 32 8 7 j Offender convicted, sentenced to two years' probaof wharfage and rent collected by him tion, and ordered to make restitution of the amoun t stolen. The amount has been recovered. Dis- | missed. New Zealand Government Railways Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft by clerk of cash paid for railage .. 13 7 5 Offender was convicted and admitted to probation for two years. Restitution made. Dismissed. Theft by clerk of postal cash .. .. 0 10 8 Disciplinary action was taken by the Department. Deficiency made good. Theft of goods by three shunters and a porter.. 118 0 Offenders were convicted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment with hard labour varying from one to four months. Goods recovered. Dismissed. Failure by temporary Stationmaster to bank ] 0 0 Shortage attributed to carelessness. Dismissed, revenue collected Failure of clerk to account for sum received by 5 0 0 Offender was convicted and admitted to probation him as a deposit for twelve months. Restitution made. Dismissed. Theft of cash by porter .. .. .. 1 1 10 Offender was convicted and fined £5. Dismissed. Theft of rail ticket by a cadet . . .. 0 114 Offender was convicted and discharged. Restitution made. Dismissed. Failure of porter to account for various sums .. Dismissed. No loss resulted. collected until called upon Theft by clerk of savings-bank deposit . . 2 10 0 Offender had left the Dominion before the theft was revealed (a). Theft by night-watchman of brass scrap .. .. Offender was convicted and discharged. No loss resulted. Dismissed. Theft of departmental property by porter .. .. Offender was convicted and admitted to probation for twelve months. Property recovered. Dismissed. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of cash by burglars who broke into Wai- i 2 6 7 Police investigated but were unable to trace the kanae Station ! delinquents (a). Theft of cash by burglars who broke into Wai- 0 10 0 Police investigated but were unable to trace the kino Station delinquents (a). (a) Amount requires to be written off with parliamentary authority under section 3 (3), Public Revenue Act, 1926.