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During the last month of the year all the government
accounts for the preceding eleven months were audited,
by a chartered accountant from the firm of Tfninney

Ibrray k vjo., who have an agency in Baghdad. This is
the first time that any accounts of the Bahrain Govern­
ment have been audited. If funds were available I

should recommend that an audit should take place annually.
It was impossible owing to the cost to afford the time

to carry out a complete audit on commercial lines but
sufficient detail was checked to satisfy the auditor
that the accounts we re properly kept and the systems
were satisfactory. A number of suggestions were made

which have been adopted since the beginning of the
new year.

"'he auditor reported very satisfactorily on the
accounts of all departments with the exception of the
Electric Supply department.

The gist of the report on the various departments
was as follows
Bahrain Govt. Consolidated fund and Deposit account.

Books we 11 and accurately kept, no alterations
recommended. Suggested that printed "payslips" should

be introduced to be signed by the Adviser authorising
payments in place of a signature on office notes.
State Police. The separate account kept by the

Police has been closed end the Police account is now
merged into the Consolidated Pund. An imprest account

hes been opened with the Police and all payments outside
this account are made from the Consolidated iAina direct,
.us tuere is at present uu xJoiiue Officer tue new arrange­
ment is particularly convenient.