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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of Audit Department. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Audit Department. Summary.

(a) Previously charged to " Permanent Appropriations—Exchange." (b) This item increased on account of overtime anticipated owing to shortage of staff.

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1943-44. 1942-43. I Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. _ . . . . __ Vote—Audit— £ £ £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 65,717 12,351 78,068 75,400 74,434 Credits-in-A.ID .. .. .. 23,149 12,351 35,500 35,500 38,127 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 42,568 .. 42,568 39,900 38,307 M urn ber oi Persons. 1943 -44. I042 ~ 43 ' 1943 4 4 |i942 43 VOTE-AUDIT. J Voted. | Expended. Salaries— Clerical Division. £ £ £ 1 1 1 (£900) .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 900 Other Salaries. 175 204 175 (£80 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 59,839 61,203 V 63,727 Allowances to officers performing higher duties .. .. 50 25 Allowances to Audit officers engaged overseas .. .. 794 780 Lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. .. 364 370 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 3,770 2,562 176 205 65,717 65,840 63,727 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications .. 200 200 80 Exchange on salaries and allowances payable abroad .. (a) 491 Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. 10 10 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 200 200 172 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. (b) 2,700 700 2,745 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 400 400 330 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 300 300 129 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. 950 650 899 Telephone services including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls .. .. .. .. 310 310 275 I Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 500 500 323