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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 IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED —continued A. 21/9/48 A. 21/9/48 Army Theft of meat Theft of bacon Department £ s. d. Not stated 11 10 7 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for twelve months. Offender placed under stoppage of pay to the extent of £10. A. 21/10/48 Educatior Misappropriation of moneys .. Department 47 1 1 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for two years. Restitution ordered. A. 21/14/48 A. 21/14/48 Health Misappropriation of moneys .. Theft of liquor Department 18 2 3 4 7 11 Offender admitted to probation for twelve months. Restitution made. Investigated by police. Officer resigned. A. 21/24/48 Health Department (Division of Mental Hygiene) Theft of bricks .. .. 1 2 0 0 1 Offender convicted and fined £5. | Bricks recovered. A. 23/45/9 A. 23/45/9 Island Territories Department (New Zealand : Theft of rations .. .. 1 190 18 7 Theft of building material .. | 35 0 0 Reparation Estates) Police prosecution pending. Police prosecution pending. A. 21/21/48 Land and Incor Misappropriation of moneys .. ne Tax Depart! 869 6 7 nent Investigated by Department. Officer responsible now deceased. £500 recovered under Fidelity Guarantee Insurance policy. A. 21/127/48 1 Marketing Department (Milk Marketing Division) Misappropriation of moneys .. 1 6 14 7 I Offender convicted and sentenced 1 to fourteen days' imprisonment. A. 21/27/48 A. 21/27/48 Department o Misappropriation of moneys .. Misappropriation of moneys .. f Maori Affairs 42 10 5 57 19 2 Offender admitted to probation for two years. Restitution made. Offender convicted and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. A. 21/35/48 Ministry Moneys obtained by fraud 1 of Works 993 16 11 Three offenders : One, a departmental officer, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and one, a contractor of the Department, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment. The third offender was admitted to probation for three years. He made restitution of £207 12s. 6d., and was ordered to pay £50 towards Court costs. A. 21/28/48 Navy I Theft of lead counterweights (16) department 13 0 0 Offenders (3) convicted and admitted to probation for twelve months. Goods recovered.