CLASS II. Continued. VOTE 37.-PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, IRELAND continued. The Surplus of 181l. 10s., d., shown on the Account of the Vote "Public Record Office, Ireland," for the year ended 31st March 1905, has been surrendered. 22 November 1906. A James Mills, Accounting Officer. 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. Surplus. Fee Stamps. VOTE 37. REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL. 1. THE Surplus to be Surrendered is, as shown by the Account, 152l. 18. 8d. 2. It appears from a statement furnished to me by the Inland Revenue Department that 1,1081. 68. -d. was received in that Department during the year for Fee Stamps in connection with this Vote. John A. Kempe, CLASS II.-continued. VOTE 38. PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, IRELAND ACCOUNT of the Sum Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to pay the Salaries and Expenses of the OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS in IRELAND, in the Year ended 31st March 1906, showing the Surplus or Deficit upon each Sub-Head of the Vote. EXPLANATION of the Causes of Variation between Expenditure and Grant. A.-Saving-Casual. B.-Saving in travelling expenses of Assistant Surveyors, due to temporary decrease in number of cases of Grants for National Schools. C.-Saving due mainly to decreased expenditure for Advertising. D.-Saving is attributable to the decrease in the number of applications for loans during the year. 1. (a) Gratuities for special services, Treasury Letter No. 7359, April 18th 1905. (b) Extra payments at Half-Yearly Gales and preparation of Annual Loan Account (Provision in Estimate). The Surplus of 2,1421. 8s. 5d., shown on Account of the Vote "Public Works Office, Ireland, Class II.,“ Vote 38," for the year ended 31st March 1905, has been surrendered. I certify that this Account has been examined under my directions, and is correct. Examined, C. H. Archibald. John A. Kempe, Comptroller and Auditor General. CLASS II.-continued. VOTE 38. PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, IRELAND. REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL. 1. The Amount to be Surrendered is, as shown by the Account, 1,255l. 68. 3d. Surplus. £. 1,375 10 7 120 4 4 £. 1,255 6 3 Local Loans Fund. 2. A sum of 19,6371. has been paid to the Exchequer in repayment of the expenses Manageof the Department in connection with the administration of the Local Loans Fund, ment of partly out of the Income of that Fund, and partly out of the receipts by the Public Works Loan Commissioners in excess of the amount appropriated in aid of their Vote. This sum of 19,6371. forms part of the total amount of 31,357l. 38. 11d., to which reference is made in paragraph 2 of my Report on Class II, Vote 21. NON-VOTED SERVICES. 3. Appended to this Report is a Statement, prepared by the Board of Works, showing Non-Voted the Receipts and Expenditure in respect of the Non-Voted Services administered by Services. the Board. This account has been audited in my Department, and found correct. IRISH CHURCH FUND LOANS. 4. The amount of arrears on 31st March 1906, upon the Loans provided from the Arrears on Irish Church Fund, and administered by the Board of Works, was as follows: The amount of arrears outstanding on 31st March 1905 was 11,766l. 8s. 3d. : John A. Kempe, Loans. £. s. d. £. s. d. CLASS II.-continued. VOTE 38.-PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, IRELAND-continued. STATEMENT of Cash Receipts and Payments by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, Non-Voted Services (other than (a) Railways (Ireland) Act, 1896, and Marine Works Act, 1902; (b) the Public Offices Site (Dublin) Act, 1903, for which separate Accounts are submitted), for the Year 1905-1906. |