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CLASS II continued.

VOTE 23.-STATIONERY AND PRINTING.-continued.

Local examination of Store

Accounts.

Value of

Stock.

STORE ACCOUNTS.

6. The Store Accounts have been subjected to a local test examination, with generally satisfactory results.

7. The value of the Stock in the possession of the Stationery Office, as certified by the officers of that Department and by professional stock-takers, was stated to be as

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This Statement does not include the value of Parliamentary Publications, nor that, of Stock in the hands of Contractors for printing, and of Agents and others for sale.

John A. Kempe, Comptroller and Auditor General.

CLASS II.-continued.

VOTE 24.

OFFICE OF WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES.

ACCOUNT of the Sum Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to pay the Salaries and Expenses in the OFFICE of HIS MAJESTY'S WOODS, FORESTS, and LAND REVENUES, in the Year ended 31st March 1906; showing the Surplus or Deficit upon each Sub-Head of the Vote.

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Amount of Extra Receipts realised in the year 1905-6, and paid over to the Exchequer, 17. 128. 1d.

EXPLANATION of the Causes of Variation between Expenditure and Grant.

A. Of the 4091. 1s. 11d. saved, a sum of 100l. included in the Grant of 16,8531. as a "Contribution to the Land Revenues in respect of Fees and Poundage of Receivers, &c.," was unexpended. The balance of 3091. 1s. 11d. is mainly the result of changes in the staff following the retirement from the public service of Mr. A. M. Hart, who acted as Clerk in charge of Accounts.

B.-The excess of 81. 168. 7d. is due to the provision of uniforms for the Messengers of the Department. D, E and F.-All show a substantial saving It is impracticable to form any reliable estimate as to the amount of litigation and legal investigation that may arise and have to be made in any particular year.

CLASS II.-continued.

VOTE 24.-OFFICE OF WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES.-continued.

EXTRA REMUNERATION.

The Superintendent of, and the First Class Clerk in, the Quit Rent Office, Dublin, also receive allowances of 70l. and 351. per annum respectively out of the Vote for the Board of Trade.

Members of the Permanent Staff, including Abstractors, were paid for overtime sums amounting to 3041. 15s. 8d.

Of this amount the following members received sums amounting to 251. and upwards, viz. :

H. C. Eyles (Clerk, First Class)

R. S. Shelley (Clerk)

W. E. Brereton (Assistant Clerk)

T. G. Lucas (Survey Clerk)

£38
26 19

25 16 10

33 17 10

The Surplus of 1,3981. 8s. 5d., shown on the Account of the Vote "Office of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, &c.," for the year ended 31st March 1905, has been surrendered.

Office of Woods, etc.,

tc., }

14 June 1906.

E. Stafford Howard,

J. F. F. Horner.

Commissioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, Accounting Officers.

I certify that this Account has been examined under my directions, and is correct.

Examined,

W. M. Martin.

John A. Kempe, Comptroller and Auditor General.

Excess.

Surplus.

VOTE 24.

OFFICE OF WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES.

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL.

1. Expenditure in excess of the Estimate has taken place under Sub-heads B and C. 2. The Net Surplus to be Surrendered is, as shown by the Account, 1,301l. 48. 4d.

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CLASS II continued.

VOTE 25.

OFFICE OF WORKS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

ACCOUNT of the Sum Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to pay the Salaries and Expenses of the OFFICE of the COMMISSIONERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S WORKS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS, in the Year ended 31st March 1906, showing the Surplus or Deficit upon each Sub-Head of the Vote.

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Amount of Extra Receipts realised in 1905-6, and paid over to Exchequer

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EXPLANATION of the Causes of Variation between Expenditure and Grant.

A.-Changes occurred in the Staff, and the expenditure on Temporary Draughtsmen was less than had been anticipated.

B-Due to changes in the Staff in China involving charges for the passage money, &c., of an Assistant Architect out and home, and to the Foreign Travelling generally having been heavier than had been expected. Increased provision is made in the Estimates for 1906-7."

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CLASS II.-continued.

VOTE 25.-OFFICE OF WORKS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS-continued.

EXTRA REMUNERATION.

In addition to their Salaries provided in this Vote, certain Officers received Extra Remuneration as follows:

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The Assistant Architect and Surveyor at Constantinople :

For services rendered in connection with the reconstruction of the British Seamen's Hospital, Constantinople, from the Constantinople and Smyrna Hospital Funds, 50l.

The Surplus of 1,0631. 5s. 9d. shown on the Account of the Vote "Office of Works and Public Buildings," for the year ended 31st March 1905, has been surrendered.

His Majesty's Office of Works, &c.,) 29 November 1906.

Schomberg K. McDonnell,
Accounting Officer.

Examined,

I certify that this Account has been examined under my directions, and is correct.

C. H. Archibald.

John A. Kempe, Comptroller and Auditor General.

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