Letter - Refusal to hand over vouchers in support of all receipts and disbursements, 1854

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Unique IDA-01210641SeriesLetters SentDate31st May 1854Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Letterpress CopybookDescriptionAcknowledge receipt of letter enclosing a copy of the Crown Law Officer's opinion, respecting auditing of the accounts of the City Commissioners under the Sewerage Act and Water Act, and requesting certain vouchers in support of the Statement of Expenditure incurred and Revenue received under the provisions of these Acts. Advise, in reply, that a report of proceedings under these Acts was transmitted to the Colonial Secretary prior to receipt of the Crown Law Officer's opinion that Water and Sewerage accounts should be audited by the Auditor General. As Section 16 of the Corporation Abolition Act requires, the Treasurer submitted all accounts and vouchers, for the half year ended 31st December, for inspection by two auditors appointed by the Legislative Council. To hand over, as requested, "vouchers in support of all receipts and disbursements duly acquitted", would deprive the Commissioners of the only means of proving payment of any account that may be disputed. FROM: Donald Stewart, Secretary, City Commissioners Office. TO: Acting Auditor General.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Volume number8

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Public access statusOpen to public accessPublic access noteRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original Letters Sent by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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Letter - Refusal to hand over vouchers in support of all receipts and disbursements, 1854