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(c) STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES —continued

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File No. Nature of Irregularity. Amount involved. Action taken, and Result. CASES OTHER THAN THOSE IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED —contd. Marketing Department (Internal Marketing Division) A. 21/107/34 A. 21/107/32 A..21/107/28 A. 21/107/25, 29 A. 21/107/27, 31 A. 21/107/35 A. 21/107/33 A. 21/107/26 Loss of money Theft of battery Theft of cash (£1,604 18s.) and watches (6), (R.N.Z.A.F. canteen overseas) Theft of stock (R.N.Z.A.F. canteens) —two instances Theft of cash (Army canteens)— two instances Theft of stock (Army canteen) Theft of stores and safe containing cash (Army canteen) Theft of stores (Navy canteen) x s. d. 3 13 0 2 3 0 1,604 18 0 62 13 7 47 6 10 9 5 8 105 2 5 40 0 0 Officer responsible for its safe custody required to make good the loss. * £1,601 0s. 3d. and watches recovered from offender. * * * * Offender charged with theft of goods valued at £16 7s. and sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Naval authorities. Stores partly recovered. Mental Hospitals Department A. 21/24/15 A. 21/24/15 Moneys obtained by fraud Fraudulent cashing of cheque 5 10 5 15 0 1 * * Mines Department •A, 21/25/30 | Failure by agent to account for 1 moneys collected 17 19 0 | Moneys recovered. Ministry of Supply A. 21/111/3 j A. 21/42/21 A. 21/114/4 1 Theft of wheels, tires, and tubes Theft of rail tickets Loss of stamps 150 0 0 Not stated 36 1 3 Police investigations unsuccessful. Goods partly recovered. * Officer surcharged—paid £5. National Service Department A. 21/120 .. 1 I Theft of twenty-six electric 1 radiators 26 15 6 1 * A. 21/51 .. j A. 21/27/22 | Native ] Moneys obtained by fraud Moneys obtained by fraud .. Department 16 8 6 10 0 0 Amount recovered. Offender admitted to probation. Restitution ordered. A. 21/28/13 Navy D Fraudulent cashing of allotment warrants —three instances department 14 9 4 Each loss was investigated by the police. A conviction was obtained, and restitution of £3 4s. made in one case. Inquiries in respect of one of the other cases are not yet complete. A. 21/13/14 '1 A. 21/13/14 | Government Printing and Stationery Department Theft of cutting-shears .. 1 Not stated 1 * Theft of blankets (3) .. | Not stated | *