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NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND. Revenue Account foe the Year ended 31st December, 1936. £ s. d. £ s. d Amount of fund at beginning of year .. .. 4,341,059 10 3 Maternity claims (section 19) .. .. 4,796 0 0 Contributions .. •• •• •• 246,558 11 7 Maternity claims (approved friendly societies) .. 30,996 0 0 Interest . • ■ • • • • ■ 174,043 11 4 Refund of contributions on lapse, reduction, Fines .. .. .. .. .. 661 17 2 and withdrawal (sections 11, 12, and 13) •• 64,740 1 2 Government contribution under Act .. .. 61,624 6 10 Refund of contributions in lieu of pension Refund of maternity claims by the State .. 30,996 0 0 (section 14) .. . . • • ■■ 6,322 2 6 Contributions overpaid on exit .. .. 44 3 4 Incapacity allowances (sections 17 and 18), Benefits refunded on exit .. .. 12,527 3 3 including contributions waived on incapacity Miscellaneous receipts .. •• •• 14 6 (£1,445 lis. 9d.) .. .. •• 9,180 12 11 Death: Refund of contributions (sections 15(5) and 16) .. .. •• 25,769 10 11 Death : Allowances on account of widows and children (section 15) .. .. •• 12,343 10 11 Retirement: Allowances (sections 13 and 48) .. 58,917 6 3 Refund of contributions overpaid on exit .. 44 3 4 Public Trustee : Charges .. .. . • 2,839 0 9 Legal expenses .. .. ■ • ■ • 133 15 0 Investment Fluctuation Account . . .. 2,352 3 3 Amount of fund at end of year .. .. 4,649,082 1 3 £4,867,516 8 3 £4,867,516 8 3 Balance-sheet as at 31st December, 1936. Liabilities £ s. d, Assets. £ s. d. Fund as per Revenue Account .. •• 4,649,082 1 3 In hands of Public Trustee Claims due and in course of payment*— Invested 4,534,470 11 S Maternity 2,833 12 11 Uninvested 29,034 i Death (section 16) .. •• 1,635 1 1 Post Office .. •• •• •• ' Death (section 15 (5) ) .. •• • 3,031 2 0 Balances m transit .. .. .. • • 9,221 310 Death: Allowances (section 15) .. .. 529 18 3 Contributions outstanding or in. course of Allowances (section 13 and 48) .. .. 2,411 2 4 transmission* Allowances (section 17) 284 9 5 (a) Contributions due but not overdue .. 9,194 15 5 Refunds (section 14) 1,920 14 2 (b) Contributions overdue .. .. 1,814 5 - Public Trustee: Charges* 1,501 810 Government subsidy due under Act* .. 61,624 blO Refunds in suspense .. .. ■■ 46,442 12 2 Refund due m respect of maternity claims* .. 1,972 0 0 Suspense Account 168 13 2 Fines due* 113 18 1 Contributions prepaid .. .. .. 9,145 13 8 Interest due .. .. .. •• , Q 'oo Q 17 Interest accrued but not due* .. .. 4y,00y 17 o £4,718,986 9 3 £4,718,986 9 3 * Included in Revenue Aceeunt. R. Sinel, Superintendent. R. M. Porteous, A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant. I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet ancl 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 — J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General.

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