PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Report of the COMPTROLLER-GENERAL 1948-49 Pursuant to the provisions of the "Audit Act," Chapter 22, R.S.B.C. 1948 PRINTED by AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by Don McDiarmiij, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1949. To Colonel the Honourable Charles Arthur Banks, C.M.G., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour : The undersigned has the honour to present to Your Honour statements of the Comptroller-General, pursuant to the provisions of the "Audit Act," chapter 22, R.S.B.C. 1948. Respectfully submitted. H. ANSCOMB, Minister of Finance. Department of Finance, Victoria, 8th February, 194-9. Victoria, 8th February, 1949. The Honourable Herbert Anscomb, Minister of Finance. Sir,—I have the honour to submit for the information of the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to the provisions of the "Audit Act," chapter 22, R.S.B.C. 1948, as follows:— (A) Statement of Treasury Board Overrulings (section 35). (B) Statement of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations (clause (b) of section 36). (C) Statement of Payments charged against 1948-49 Appropriations which did not occur within the Period of the Account (clause (e) of section 36). (D) Statement of Special Warrants issued (subsection (4) of section 24). (E) Statement showing the Revenue and Expenditures for the First Nine Months of the Present Fiscal Year, viz., from 1st April to 31st December, 1948 (clause (a) of section 42) :— (1) Revenue. (2) Expenditure (charged to Income). (3a) Expenditure (charged to Loans). (36) Expenditure (charged to Revenue Surplus). I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. A. CRAIG, C.A., Comptroller-General. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT. (A) TREASURY BOARD OVERRULINGS. Nil. FF 6 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. (B) UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1948. STATEMENT of Expenditures on Services which have exceeded their Appropriations from 1st April, 1947, to 31st March, 1948, and for which Overexpenditure the Sanction of Parliament is required. Vote No. Service. Total Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Over- expended. 1 Public Debt. Interest, Premium, and Exchange... $5,117,384.21 183,110.00 49,931.89 88,728.18 10.00 10,000.00 300.00 15,958.31 40,062.09 30,073.18 28,461.67 4,019.61 307,941.79 118,869.60 274,518.27 1,267,270.91 140,500.00 7,192.77 20,000.00 76,426.74 109,000.00 56,450.88 46,584.93 28,344.73 174,360.76 82,973.39 490,000.00 33,565.04 43,110.44 91,161.75 19,514.35 54,357.86 28,704.48 106,988.32 261,409.26 758,417.94 91,365.86 $5,365,922.53 190,322.91 51,102.45 89,977.16 3,916.84 13,577.86 326.86 16,601.00 43,804.28 35,262.56 30,549.98 4,259.05 308,261.11 134,552.90 281,471.11 1,287,978.69 171,362.52 7,932.89 24,931.06 78,335.41 120,804.15 56,481.69 51,003.88 28,530.27 183,687.47 85,075.45 597,451.17 33,989.70 43,155.58 91,516.13 21,281.72 58,141.16 29,123.58 108,204.84 263,561.82 850,241.13 95,011.95 $248,538.32 2 Legislation. 7,212.91 5 Department of Agriculture. General Office 1,170.56 7 Horticultural Branch 1,248.98 15 Milk Board 3,906.84 22 3,577.86 23 26.86 26 27 Department of the Attorney-General. Attorney-General's Office 642.69 3,742.19 32 33 34 Sheriffs' Offices Official Administrator Official Guardian 5,189.38 2,088.31 239.44 35 319.32 36 15,683.30 37 Motor-vehicle Branch 6,952.84 38 20,707.78 41 30,862.52 42 43 Crown Prosecutor's Office, Vancouver 740.12 4,931.06 45 51 53 Destruction of Predatory Animals and Birds In Aid of Removal of Discriminatory Freight and Express Rates ..... Department of Education. General Office 1,908.67 11,804.15 30.81 57 58 Industrial Education 4,418.95 185.54 59 9,326.71 60 Normal Schools 2,102.06 63 107,451.17 424.66 73 75 Provincial Library 45.14 76 78 Public Library Commission Provincial Museum 354.38 1,767.37 83 Department of Finance. General Office _ 3,783.30 419.10 1,216.52 2,152.56 84 85 86 Probate and Succession Duties Branch Controlling and Audit Branch. 89 90 Government Agents and Assessors 91,823.19 3,646.09 Carried forward. $10,257,069.21 $10,857,710.86 $600,641.65 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 7 Unprovided Items in Expenditure for Fiscal Year ended 31st March, 1948—Continued. Vote No. Service. Total Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Over- expended. Department of Finance—Continued. $10,257,069.21 $10,857,710.86 $600,641.65 91 Printing Public Accounts, Revenue Receipts, 9,000.00 15,496.79 6,496.79 Department of Fisheries. 95 24,380.00 25,202.46 822.46 Department of Health and Welfare. 96 105 Minister's Office Office of the Deputy Minister 1,790.27 8,797.77 566,658.88 8,000.00 2,876,000.00 142,397.89 1,915.27 9,708.63 578,334.58 10,777.81 3,022,822.97 147,004.82 125.00 910.86 106 11,675.70 107 2,777.81 108 146,822.97 113 4,606.93 Department of Labour. 116 116,115.11 17,659.11 14,544.98 42,948.71 86,291.44 117,550.62 17,816.38 15,882.32 43,287.29 88,173.52 1,435.51 117 157.27 120 1,337.34 127 338.58 .138 1,882.08 Department of Mines. 151 42,940.91 28,297.49 70,756.45 44,855.19 28,301.62 71,472.35 1,914.28 153 4.13 154 715.90 Department of the Provincial Secretary. 162 15,469.80 35,702.33 58,356.15 15,511.80 37,476.69 62,830.67 42.00 163 1,774.36 164 4,474.52 Department of Public Works. 183 Minister's Office Department of Trade and Industry. 14,819.70 15,581.78 . 762.08 199 12,139.40 9,967.77 12,226.45 10,134.09 87.05 200 166.32 $14,460,103.37 $15,250,074.96 $789,971.59 FF 8 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. (C) STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST 1948-49 APPROPRIATIONS WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 6 7 9 9 14 29 43 43 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 50 98 98 110 110 110 115 115 115 116 118 (d) 118 (d) 118 id) 118 (dl 118 (d) 118 (rft 118 (oH 118 (.d) 118 Cd) 118 Cd) 120 Ca) 126 126 127 Ca) 127 (a) 127 (o) 127 (oi 127 Ca) 127 (oi 127 (o) 127 Cd) 127 Cd) 127 Cd) 127 Cd) 127 Cd) 127 Cd) 127 (d) 127 Cd) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 Cd) 127 (d) 127 (d) Feb. and Mar., 1948..... Jan., 1948 Feb. and Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 July,1947 Apr., 1947-Mar., 1948.. Mar., 1948 Nov., 1947 Nov., 1947-Jan., 1948.. Jan. and Feb., 1948 Nov., 1947 Jan., 1948 Nov., 1947 Jan., 1947 Feb., 1947 Dec, 1946 Jan. and Feb., 1948 Feb., 1948 Dec, 1947 Feb., 1948 Nov., 1947-Feb., 1948- Dec, 1947 Feb., 1948- Mar., 1948 Feb., 1948 Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Sept.. 1947-Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 ..._ Dec, 1947 _.. Nov., 1947-Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947-Mar., 1948 Nov. and Dec, 1947 ... Dec-Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947-Mar., 1948 Aug., 1947-Dec, 1947 Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947 Nov., 1947 Mar., 1948 Jan. and Feb., 1948 ... Apr., 1947-Mar., 1948 Nov., 1947-Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Feb.-Aug., 1947 Tune, 1946-Mar., 1948 Aug., 1947-Feb., 1948 Feb. and Mar., 1948— Jan.-Mar., 1948 Tune, 1947-Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948. Sept., 1947-Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947-Mar., 1948.. A. P. Slade (Victoria), Ltd. H. E. Cox Canadian Laboratory Supplies.. Macdonald's Prescriptions... Prince George Motors E. M. Selkirk Blair's . C. R. Marlatt, M.D J. Beach (Natal Garage) Hilda Caufield Lawrence F. Cheston.... Vera Flett. Robert M. Glasgow, M.D.... City of New Westminster.. F. D. Sinclair, M.D City of Victoria Gordon Whittaker..... F. J. Hillhouse Underwood, Ltd Columbia Coast Mission.. W. H. Craig, M.D L. M. Greene, M.D. Kenyon & Co., Ltd. Ladysmith Motors, Ltd Nesbitt & Washington Canadian Laboratory Supplies S. R. Arber, M.D S. W. Baker, M.D. B. G. Barkman, M.D. C. H. Hankinson, M.D C. N. Cormack, M.D W. R. MacEwan, M.D. ... W. G. McClure, M.D. C. Pitts and K. S. Weaver, M.D.'s ... Sidney Medical-Dental Underhill, Anderson & Rankine, M.D.'s Dunne & Rundle, Ltd Armstrong & Co City of Vancouver Province of Alberta . District of Coquitlam Village of Dawson Creek Province of Saskatchewan District of Sumas District of Surrey City of Vancouver Bella Coola General Hospital Brandly's Drug Store B.C. Cancer Institute Burris Clinic Canadian National Institute for the Blind . I. U. Coleman, M.D ... District of Delta W. A. Drummond, M.D.. City of Grand Forks N.B.Hall, M.D R. Haugen, M.D Hynes Drug Island Drug Co Supplies Travelling expenses Supplies Vaccine Services Pay-list Supplies Professional services Storage Services Services Fees . Professional services Inquest re Robert Wolfenden Professional services Inquest re A. Joseph Bounty on cougars . Supplies Services . . School examination Professional services Professional services Cupboard Travelling expenses Gasoline, services ... Supplies Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Supplies . Funeral expenses ... Burial charges Social allowances ... Social allowances ... Social allowances .... Social allowances Social allowances ... Social allowances .... Social allowances .... Services Supplies Services Services Supplies Professional services Social allowances ... Professional services Social allowances ... Professional services Professional services Supplies Supplies $7.08 73.35 457.14 35.41 46.00 455.00 113.94 40.00 12.00 15.10 15.00 33.80 25.00 12.50 15.00 35.00 40.00 266.31 30.00 46.75 194.50 114.50 20.00 38.22 89.23 140.00 39.00 103.00 16.00 12.00 246.00 60.00 16.00 23.00 56.00 56.00 15.00 92.50 76.25 21.73 23.00 121.00 279.00 22.50 79.50 13,067.45 16.35 13.91 247.10 534.50 13.00 131.50 238.29 171.25 41.76 148.50 27.50 31.19 23.13 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 9 Statement of Payments charged against 1948-49 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Particulars. Amount. 127 (d) 127 Cd) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 Cd) 127 Cd) 127 (d) 127 id) 127 (d) 127 Cd) 127 Cd) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (dl 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 (d) 127 Cd) 127 (d) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (fe) 130 (fe) 130 (61 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (61 130 (6) 130 (fe) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (fe) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (fe) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) 130 (6) Aug., 1947-Jan., 1948 . Mar., 1948 Oct., 1947-Mar., 1948 . Mar., 1948 Feb. and Mar., 1948 — Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Feb. and Mar., 1948 .... Oct., 1947-Jan., 1948 . Nov., 1947-Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947-Mar., 1948 Oct., 1947-Mar.,1948 ... Mar., 1948— Feb. and Mar., 1948 ... Mar.,1948 Feb., 1948 Feb. and Mar., 1948 ... May, 1946-Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Jan., 1948 ...... Mar., 1948 ..... Jan.-Mar., 1948 Feb. and Mar., 1948... Jan.-Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948. July, 1947-Mar., 1948 Feb., 1948 Feb. and Mar., 1948 _ Sept., 1947-Mar., 1948 Feb., 1948 July, 1947-Mar., 1948 Apr. Apr. Apr.- Sept Sept Apr., Mar., Jan- Sept. Apr., Apr., Jan- Jan., Dec, Nov., Jan.- Mar., Dec, Mar. Dec, Mar. Apr.- Mar. Oct., Jan- Jan.- Sept. Mar., Jan.- Mar. 1947-Mar., 1948 -Dec, 1947 -Dec, 1947 , 1947-Mar., 1948 , 1947-Mar., 1948 1947-Mar., 1948 1948 Mar., 1948 .. , 1946-Feb., 1948 1947-Mar.,1948 . 1947-Mar.,1948 .. Mar., 1948 1948 1947-Mar., 1948 1947-Feb., 1948.. Mar., 1948 1948 1947-Mar., 1948 . , 1948 1947-Mar., 1948.. .1948 -Dec, 1947 , 1948 1947 -Mar., 1948 -Mar., 1948 , 1947-Mar., 1948 1948... Mar., 1948 1948 A. L. Jones, M. D Kaslo Drug Store M. Katz, M.D. ._ Kelowna Home Service Kimberley Drug & Book Co.. Ladysmith Drugs Laver's Pharmacy R. de Lotbiniere-Harwood. E. J. Lyon, M.D. D. T. R. McColl, M.D D. G. B. Mathias, M.D R. Matiko, M.D L. T. Maxwell, M.D A. W. Mooney, M.D W. H. B. Munn, M.D Murray, Smith & Robertson, M.D.'s District of North Vancouver Osoyoos Drug Store R. W. Patton, M.D E. W. Perlstrom . Powell River Clinic Powell River Pharmacy, Ltd St. Mary's Hospital ... K. Shimo-Takahara, M.D N. Shklov and M. Lattey, M.D.'s .... Vancouver Island Laboratories Albert H. Welsh C. S. Williams Clinic :.... G. T. Wilson and J. W. Wilson, M.D.'s Allan's Cash Grocery E. L. Amos Children's Aid Society, Vancouver Children's Aid Society (Catholic), Vancouver Municipality of Coldstream City of Cranbrook R. P. Christie, D.D.S W. A. Drummond, M.D Mrs. H. DuMont City of Duncan Township of Esquimalt... R. Glauninger Hudson's Bay Co. City of Kamloops City of Kimberley .. Township of Langley W. G. McClure, M.D District of Maple Ridge Miller's Stores, Ltd W. H. B. Munn, M.D District of Oak Bay Drs. Patten Corporation of Penticton Penticton Stationery Store . City of Prince George City of Prince Rupert Township of Esquimalt Rupert People's Store, Ltd— N. Shklov, M.D J. F. Shute, M.D.— V. C. Stordy.. District of Sumas City of Vancouver C. S. Williams Clinic. Professional services Supplies .'. Professional services Supplies Supplies - Supplies .— Supplies Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Professional services Social allowances Supplies - Professional services Transportation Professional services Supplies Services Professional services Professional services Services Transportation Professional services Professional services Supplies Shoe repairs Transportation Maintenance Maintenance Maint'ce of children Professional services Professional services Clothing Maint'ce of children Maint'ce of children- Shoes Clothing Maint'ce of children Maint'ce of ehildren.. Maint'ce of children Professional services Maint'ce of children Clothing Professional services Maint'ce of children Professional services Maint'ce of children Supplies Maint'ce of children Maint'ce of children Maint'ce of children Clothing Professional services Professional services Clothing Maint'ce of children Maint'ce of children Professional services $58.50 15.50 14.00 20.00 13.85 39.42 19.41 90.00 8.75 31.00 16.00 16.50 30.50 12.50 24.00 34.00 11.20 60.08 303.50 12.00 19.00 11.03 43.20 111.25 33.50 19.50 20.50 369.50 21.00 11.51 10.10 69.91 325.02 318.86 36.15 32.50 13.50 ■ 78.51 209.18 27.01 28.10 186.73 356.29 635.10 317.11 85.00 112.60 13.74 28.00 28.12 52.00 27.01 10.30 54.00 239.58 135.04. 25.85 37.00 36.50 30.29 27.01 450.13 40.00 FF 10 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. Statement of Payments charged against 1948-49 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 131 144 147 148 153 155 155 163 177 207 (d) 207 (d) 210 210 210 210 211 213 ra) 213 a) 213 a) 213 o) 213 a) 213 a) 213 a) 213 a) 213 a) 213 ,a) 213 a) 213 a) 213 (a) 213 [a) 213 (a) 213 [a) 213 (o) 213 (o) 213 (o) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 Ca) 213 (o) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (o) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (ol 213 (o) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (o) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (a) 213 (ol 213 (a) 213 (a) Dec, 1944 July, 1947 Mar., 1948 April and May, 1947 Mar., 1948 Feb., 1948 Oct., 1947 Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947 Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947 Jan., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 June, 1946-Mar., 1948 Apr., 1947-Mar., 1948. Mar., 1947 Sept. and Oct., 1947 Mar., 1948 Jan., 1948 Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Jan., 1948 Dec, 1946, and Nov. 1947 Jan., 1948 Mar., 1948 Oct., 1947 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Nov., 1947.. Nov., 1946, and Feb. and Mar., 1947 Dec, 1947 Nov., 1947-Jan., 1948. Mar., 1948 — Mar., 1948 . Feb. and Mar., 1948- Mar., 1948 . Sept., 1946-Mar., 1948 Oct., 1947-Mar., 1948... Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 .'. Mar., 1948. Mar., 1948 Feb., 1948 Aug., 1947 Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Jan.-Mar., 1948 Jan., 1948 Feb. and Mar., 1948- Jan.-Mar., 1948 Mar., 1928 Dec, 1946-Mar., 1948.. Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 May, 1947 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947. Harry Smith, Ltd.. Diggon's, Ltd— Department of National Defe'nce.. S. H-. Frame King Bros., Ltd— Harris Coal Co. of Victoria.. E. R. Nicholson Letson & Burpee, Ltd Canadian Laboratory Supplies, Ltd. Da-Lite Screen Co., Inc ,. Ellett Copper & Brass Co., Ltd Begg Motor Co., Ltd Arthur H. Cox C. P. Foster & Co., Ltd National Cash Register Co A.Mitchell Birch Island Lumber Co. Burns Lumber & Coal Co. Northern Electric Co., Ltd.. Wm. Thomson Ward Hotel Co., Ltd H. F. Hird Portable Equipment, Ltd.. F. G. Aldous B.A. Oil Co., Ltd.. L. Beevor-Potts and A. D. Caillet.. Boyd's Garage Bralorne Mines, Ltd Burns Lumber & Coal Co.. Butterfleld & Butterfield.. Clinton Motors, Ltd.. Comara Mining & Milling Co., Ltd... Dawson, Wade & Co., Ltd G. L. Down Francis Batteries & Tires, Ltd Grand Forks Sawmills, Ltd Home Oil Distributors, Ltd Imperial Oil, Ltd Jeffree & Jeffree, Ltd Jens Bros. : King's Transfer.. Lillooet Cartage Co., Ltd.. E. E. Linville Edward Lipsett, Ltd— Little, Haugland & Kerr, Ltd— Manning Logging Co., Ltd L. C. Masson — Okanagan Valley Land Co., Ltd City of Nelson Northern Construction Co. and J. W. Stewart, Ltd Shell Oil Co. of B.C., Ltd.—. Village of Smithers Standard Oil Co. of B.C., Ltd.. Telkwa Transport United Supplies, Ltd War Assets Corporation... War Assets Corporation Westbank Garage R. G. Wise Woodley Motors — M. J. Ferro D. Carmichael Subscription. Supplies Gasoline Pay-list Duty.. — Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies Supplies - Insurance Supplies Supplies Travelling expenses Materials Supplies Supplies Material Travelling expenses Travelling expenses Machinery Services Gasoline Services Supplies Supplies and rentals Rental equipment.. Supplies Supplies Tractor-hire.. Supplies . Travelling expenses Supplies Bulldozer-hire Supplies Supplies Supplies .. Supplies . Rental of truck .. Plymouth sedan.. Tractor-hire Supplies Supplies — Services _ Services Purchase of land~ Services Services Supplies Services Supplies Hauling gravel- Supplies Plank road Garage buildings.. Services Car mileage Parts Pay-list Pay-list $18.90 18.00 18.60 41.94 10.05 16.20 11.76 59.20 19.14 54.72 427.35 36.00 250.00 43.50 158.13 23.52 1,877.01 325.46 18.50 13.66 13.00 190.45 1,251.80 96.17 84.80 55.15 65.00 593.30 81.25 249.61 17.70 997.76 40.16 19.03 75.74 285.00 239.71 98.29 11.63 91.00 .94.00 1,907.04 15.00 33.75 35.89 566.66 10.50 257.50 181.80 96.72 12.47 ;22.50 47.75 14.00 22.00 100.00 4,400.00 21.68 24.66 17.43 100.34 119.43 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 11 Statement of Payments charged against 1948-49 Appropriations—Continued. Vote No. Date of Service. Name. Particulars. Amount. 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 217 218 Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Statutory Dec, 1947-Mar., 1948. Mar., 1948 Dec, 1946 Mar., 1948 Feb., 1948 Mar., 1948 Jan. and Feb., 1948 Mar., 1948. Mar., 1948 Feb., 1948 Nov., 1947- Nov., 1947-Mar., 1948. Feb., 1947 Oct., 1947, and Jan., 1948— Apr., 1947-Mar., 1948.. Feb. and Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Jan. and Feb., 1948 Jan., 1948 Feb., 1947-Sept., 1947- Mar., 1948 . Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Feb., 1947 Dec, 1946 Jan.-Mar., 1948— Mar., 1948.. — Mar., 1948 Aug. and Nov., 1947 Mar., 1948. Feb., 1948— Jan. and Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Dec, 1947 Sept., 1947-Mar., 1948 Sept., 1947-Mar., 1948 Dec, 1946-Mar., 1948. Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 — Mar., 1948- Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948 Aug.-Dec, 1947 Dec, 1946-Mar., 1948. Mar., 1948 Mar., 1948... Jan.-Mar., 1948 Sept., 1947-Jan., 1948 Dec, 1947-Jan., 1948 .. Sept., 1947-Mar., 1948 Feb., 1948 Jan., 1948 Feb., 1947-Jan., 1948... Mar., 1948 — — H. J. Barber B.C. Research Council British Pacific Bldg., Ltd... Brown's Repair Shop Buckerfield's, Ltd. Canadian General Electric Co—. Canadian General Electric Co- Canadian National Railways - Cowichan Agricultural Society.. Coyle Batteries, Ltd Empire Brass Mfg. Co., Ltd Frank Everett Giddens Electric, Ltd — Inland Building Supplies, Ltd Kirmis & Lindner Laver's McHardy Agencies, Ltd McLennan, McFeely & Prior, Ltd. City of Nanaimo Northern Electric Co., Ltd L. A. N. Potterton Royal City Glass Co Robert A. Roxborough S.A.F.E., Ltd. D. Shaw David Spencer, Ltd Vancouver Sun B.C. Research Council Standard Oil Co. of B.C., Ltd.. Anderson Construction Co Bostock Ranch I. J. Cameron Campbell Contracting Co., Ltd Campbell Contracting Co., Ltd.. Campbell-Bennett, Ltd Canadian Wood Pipe & Tanks, Ltd.. R. Carlson Dawson, Wade & Co., Ltd. Dezall's Garage Co., Ltd Albert B. Didsbury.. Dietrich Collins Equipment, Ltd.. H. Forster General Construction Co., Ltd— Goodwin Johnson, Ltd A. E. Hohn Department of Indian Affairs Leila Lace McLennan, McFeely & Prior, Ltd... Okanagan Garage W. E. Stewart... Harry J. Sullivan (Judge) C. W. Tyler . Robert C. Weld . Western Bridge & Steel Fabricators Westland Iron & Steel Foundries ..... B.C. Telephone Co. Clement F. Wootton Sundry accounts of $10 and under.. Rentals Repairs Rentals Repairs Supplies Supplies Supplies Rental Rental Supplies Supplies Rental Supplies Supplies Water-supply Rental Rental Repairs— Taxes Supplies Supplies Supplies Freight Electric clocks- Repairs Rent Advertising Services Supplies Building road Rental Car mileage Alterations Road-work Road-work Pipe Garage Contract Services Arrears, pension Labour Mileage Road-work Piling Expenses Gravel Pension Supplies Repairs — Mileage Services Services — Services Services Supplies Moving poles Surveying $120.00 21.00 676.66 .70 85.29 4.25 185.55 10.00 35.00 159.91 35.31 175.00 29.15 5.82 18.00 50.00 25.00 .59 30.03 32.72 30.00 115.20 14.40 13.09 42.00 350.00 13.20 ,222.87 56.34 150.00 55.00 45.72 895.00 599.30 240.00 ,882.45 100.00 310.11 232.42 407.83 644.50 19.88 ,687.75 439.96 34.66 ,419.73 316.57 19.42 50.50 18.48 ,398.28 823.08 42.50 ,683.60 72.00 ,076.21 838.68 510.70 $106,674.38 FF 12 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. (D) STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF 1948 AND 1949. Date of Approval. No. of Warrant. Amount of Warrant. Expenditure. June 11, 1948 Sept. 10,1948 Feb. 5, 1949- May 10, 1948 Dec 15, 1948 June 8, 1948 June 8, 1948 June 30, 1948 Aug. 4, 1948 Sept. 24,1948 July 28, 1948 July 16, 1948 Dec. 13, 1948 16 27 3 26 5 7 11 18 10 9 24 Apr. 30, 1948 1 May 5, 1948- 2 July 2, 1948- 8 Aug. 10, 1948 12 TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1949. Department of the Attorney-General. Costs and expenses of Court action incurred by the trustees of Ellison Irrigation District and water- users of Ellison Irrigation District Compensation to Ray Outtrim in full settlement of his claim for damage to the motor-vessel " Sea Shell" and for charter fees and legal costs incurred by him Compensation to Frank Yerbury for his claim for damages — Department of Education. Grant for the erection of school at Telegraph Creek To finance an experimental high school driver- training project Department of Finance. For the payment of necessary emergency expenditures for the purposes of flood relief and control Ditto Ditto Special grant-in-aid re " Public Schools Act" Grant to the Pacific National Exhibition Department of Health and Welfare. To provide for increase in social allowances of $387,000 and $63,000 supplementary payments for mothers' allowance recipients for period July 1st, 1948, to March 31st, 1949 Department of Lands and Forests. Compensation to Frederick Rodenheber, employee of Water Rights Branch, for his personal effects destroyed by fire in cook tent May 28th, 1948 Compensation to J. Doubinin for damage to fruit- trees _. Department of Public Works. Compensation to W. Chesher for damages to his automobile Compensation to William Dynes for damage to radio and compensation to Hilda Anderson for damage to mirror, plaster, and dishes Compensation to M. B. Moore for damage to automobile Compensation to A. Plankl for damage to vehicle.. Carried forward $1,495.45 4,000.00 500.00 48,000.00 6,000.00 250,000.00 250,000.00 250,000.00 10,000.00 45,000.00 450,000.00 136.00 200.00 124.85 42.95 22.60 153.80 $1,495.45 4,000.00 4,722.28 2,000.00 250,000.00 250,000.00 167,325.85 167.69 45,000.00 44,450.00 136.00 200.00 124.85 42.95 22.60 153.80 $1,315,675.65 $769,841.47 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 13 Statement of Special Warrants issued between Sessions of 1948 and 1949—Continued. Date of No. of Service. Amount of Expendi Approval. Warrant. Warrant. ture. TO MEET EXPENDITURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1949—Continued. Department of Public Works—Continued. $1,315,675.65 $769,841.47 Aug. 31, 1948 13 To meet unpaid wages, material, and service accounts of Thomas Kirwan Construction in contract dated August 4th, 1947, covering road- construction known as " Proj'ect No. 41, Trans- Canada Highway, Revelstoke West (Three Mile 24,500.00 21,437.03 Aug. 31, 1948 14 Compensation to M. Martin, Osoyoos, B.C., for dam- 10.00 Aug. 31, 1948 15 Compensation to Harry Mclrvin, Laurier, Wash., U.S.A., for cow - 251.25 251.25 Sept. 17,1948 17 Compensation to R. Robertson, J. Robertson, W. Loury, J. Hatfield for loss of personal effects in a fire occurring at the Public Works camp on the Parksville-Alberni Highway on or about July 13th, 1948 —. 160.00 160.00 Oct. 8, 1948- 19 To provide for payment to Pacific Coast Painting Co. in full settlement of their claim re contract painting of steelwork, Pattullo Bridge, New 500.00 500 00 Oct. 8, 1948.. 20 Grant-in-aid to the Corporation of the Village of Smithers toward the cost of drainage plan... 20,000.00 13,737.08 Oct. 26, 1948 21 Compensation to F. B. McLellan for damage to his vehicle sustained while proceeding onto the Sorrento-Scotch Creek Ferry on or about July 16th, 1948 — 10.10 10.10 Nov. 1, 1948- 22 Compensation to J. P. M. Hannah for injuries sus tained in highway accident on July 11th, 1947 7,500.00 7,500.00 Nov. 15, 1948 23 To meet the responsibility of the Province under an agreement between the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Co. and the Canadian National Telegraph Co. jointly and the Minister of Public Works relative to the Prince Rupert Highway 60,000.00 Dec. 13, 1948 25 To meet expenditures of the Fraser River Basin Board for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1949 30,000.00 21,959.71 $1,458,607.00 $835,396.64 FF 14 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. (E) (1) STATEMENT SHOWING THE REVENUE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER, 1948. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. Service. Revenue for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. 1,000.00 $28,000.00 140,000.00 125,000.00 3,000.00 600,000.00 13,500,000.00 90,000.00 850,000.00 125,000.00 600,000.00 4,800,000.00 100,000.00 28,000.00 10,000.00 6,000.00 8,000.00 45,000.00 40,000.00 10,000.00 $21,108,000.00 $4,000.00 6,000.00 100.00 $10,100.00 $22,703,439.86 500,000.00 $23,203,439.86 400,000.00 850,000.00 . 8,500,000.00 350,000.00 120,000.00 1,000,000.00 500,000.00 750,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 $35,733,439.86 Current Account. Department of Agriculture: Miscellaneous Receipts... Department of Attorney-General: "Administration Act "—Fees, etc. Companies Branch Court Fees and Fines..... Dog Licences. ' Game Act "—Fees and Licences " Government Liquor Act " " Insurance Act " „ Land Registry Fees Law Stamps ;.. " Motor-vehicle Act ": Registration Fees, etc Annual Licences, Motor-vehicles (except Motorcycles ) — Annual Licences, Chauffeurs " Moving Pictures Act " — " Real-estate Agents' Licensing Act " " Securities Act " Sheriffs'Fees — - Trade Licences " Fire Marshal Act "—Fees, etc.. Miscellaneous Receipts Department of Education: Teachers' Examinations and Certificates Text-book Branch (net profits) Miscellaneous Receipts Department of Finance: Dominion of Canada: Rental Fee for Leased Tax Fields and Payments under Terms of Union Percentage of Power Corporation Tax Amusement-tickets Tax.. Fuel-oil Tax Gasoline Tax Interest: Miscellaneous Fraser River Bridge—on account— Land Taxes: Real Property Wild Land, Coal and Timber Lands . Mineral Tax Poll Tax. Probate Fees... — $19,050.09 96,930.57 150,361.72 3,906.09 638,612.27 !,129,506.14 31,131.24 967,294.86 153,626.69 433,494.75 711,996.67 39,556.00 23,621.25 11,238.50 4,865.05 15,746.85 28,772.50 11,770.39 7,823.72 $3,950.00 $16,955,635.31 $16,955,635.31 ,574.75 ,979.47 ,977.51 1,400,! 672,! 8,089,! 503,299.98 Carried forward.. 1,177. 677 228. 80, 78 073.95 543.58 ,078.85 671.17 048.07 $26,472.55 11,479,305.35 3,950.00 $29,863,882.64 $11,509,727.90 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 15 Statement of Revenue for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. Service. Revenue for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. $35,733,439.86 500,000.00 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of Finance—Continued. Races Tax $29,863,882.64 774,991.87 402,247.85 8,566,550.17* 68.07 60,531.03 57,583.79 $11,509,727.90 12,000,000.00 10,000.00 60,000.00 Social Security and Municipal Aid Tax Trust Deposits reverted to the Crown 40,000.00 Miscellaneous Receipts Department of Fisheries: Fish-buyers' and Miscellaneous Licences Department of Health and Welfare: Marriage Licences $48,343,439.86 $39,481.00 31,430.74 39,725,855.42 $25,000.00 23,359.00 $45,000.00 40,000.00 Vital Statistics 1,000.00 Department of Labour: $86,000.00 $970.00 189.00 70,911.74 $1,000.00 300.00 Trade-school Regulation Fees Department of Lands and Forests: Grazing Permits and Fees Land Revenue, Sundry $1,300.00 $24,972.41 167,216.96 285,750.92 1,159.00 $30,000.00 170,000.00 410,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 45,000.00 430,000.00 3,200,000.00 Southern Okanagan Lands Project Survey Fees and Sale of Maps.... — 16,569.20 54,816.66 308,135.43 2,551,931.60 3,565,882.40 389,651.44 18,790.62 2,450,000.00 400,000.00 20,000.00 Miscellaneous Receipts Legislation: Private Bills' Fees ._ Department of Mines: $7,220,000.00 7,383,717.64 $1,000.00 $31.00 43,082.65 431.50 126,860.69 $20.00 40,000.00 150 00 100 000 00 Department of Municipal Affairs: $140,170.00 170,405.84 $800.00 350.00 $58,885,496.54 FF 16 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. Statement of Revenue for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Continued. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. Service. Revenue for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. $40,000.00 1,500.00 $41,500.00 $350,000.00 $5,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $50,000.00 200,000.00 $250,000.00 $77,616,309.86 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of the Provincial Secretary: King's Printer (net profits) Miscellaneous Receipts $58,885,496.54 $1,624.84 " Public Utilities Act " and " Motor Carrier Act' Miscellaneous Receipts Department of Public Works: Miscellaneous Receipts Railway Department: Inspection Fees Department of Trade and Industry: Miscellaneous Receipts Refunds of Expenditure: Charged to Income.— Charged to Loans $15,427.69 66,459.78 Total Revenue.. 1,624.84 97,834.82 14,557.15 3,068.92 3,454.25 81,887.47 9,087,913.99 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 17 (E) (2) *STATEMENT SHOWING THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, VIZ., FROM 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER, 1948. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. $5,272,031.07 35,000.00 2,840,889.93 2,839,994.30 $10,987,915.30 $195,100.00 2 3 $29,440.00 678.00 $30,118.00 $12,960.00 4 50,780.00 5 8,150.00 6 99,420.00 7 27,530.00 8 185,450.00 9 20,020.00 10 9,560.00 11 9,400.00 12 18,520.00 13 150,150.00 14 13,820.00 15 13,000.00 16 10.00 17 30,000.00 18 12,000.00 19 2,000.00 20 2,000.00 21 1,000.00 22 30,000.00 23 15,000.00 24 300.00 25 5,000.00 26 30,000.00 27 500.00 Stat 11,000.00 Stat 500.00 Stat. Stat 32,000.00 $790,070.00 Current Account. Public Debt: Interest - Premium and Exchange Sinking Funds _-_.._ Redemption of Debt Legislation '. Premier's Office: Salaries and Expenses Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Salaries Department of Agriculture: Minister's Office... General Office Markets Branch Horticultural Branch Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Apiary Inspection Live Stock Branch Field Crops and Seed Improvement Branch Farmers' Institutes Women's Institutes Soil Survey Branch Agricultural Development and Extension- Agricultural Engineering and Land-clearing Boys' and Girls' Clubs Milk Board Automobiles and Accessories Agricultural Associations and Fairs— Buildings, Grants, etc Interior Provincial Exhibition Association —Grant Chilliwack Agricultural Association—Grant In Aid of Kamloops Bull Sale—Grant Rebates on Stumping-powder Subsidies on Agricultural Lime— Rodent and Pest Extermination Incidentals and Contingencies. Dominion-Provincial Emergency Farm Labour Service " Pound District Act " '" Grasshopper-control Act " " Natural Products Marketing (B.C.) Act " " Horned Cattle Purchases Act " Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Salaries — — $4,739,369.46 17,454.36 2,840,889.93 2,539,994.30 Carried forward.. $10,137,708.05 6,642.26 $23,341.46 $9,795.69 36,333.15 5,203.95 72,184.66 17,283.72 128,645.58 12,317.19 7,391.45 8,530.82 11,600.23 90,137.58 9,951.83 9,769.40 1,666.95- 27,895.78 9,320.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 14,515.00 10,085.46 42.25 2,459.93 35,667.20 395.27 1,699.83 3,811.63 23,341.46 527,370.65 $10,695,062.42 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 31st December, 1948. FF 18 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 6 S.W. No. 16 Stat. 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Current Account—Continued. $10,695,062.42 $16,410.00 46,940.00 23,790.00 Department of the Attorney-General: Attorney-General's Office.— $12,280.26 38,590.14 21,915.48 20,938.98 11,145.32 10,063.29 34,086.13 7,879.33 29,039.27 25,876.60 3,749.67 228,784.99 80,086.80 16,787.78 255,617.75 1,152,484.17 416,687.01 308,039.26 110,117.65 5,914.14 17,600.27 13,442.57 60,100.02 483.60 18,056.35 50,069.05 2,000.00 4,166.69 5,198.86 10,499.58 5,038.50 30,000.00 51.50 1,495.45 4,000.00 27,925.00 17,600.00 Insurance Branch 14,430.00 55,500.00 " Fire Marshal Act " 15,200.00 38,180.00 Censor of Moving Pictures .,,. 31,980.00 4,420.00 310,140.00 110,565.00 25,000.00 283,908.00 1,261,500.00 445,465.00 433,400.00 150,500.00 7,770.00 22,000.00 10,000.00 Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries Constitutional Litigation and General Law 75,000.00 1,500.00 Destruction of Predatory Animals and Birds Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in 21,000.00 67,300.00 •6,000.00 9,000.00 25,000.00 Probation Office New Haven Incidentals and Contingencies In Aid of Removal of Discriminatory 14,000.00 " County Courts Act Amendment Act, 1947". .... 5,500.00 " Magistrates Act Amendment Act, 1939 "_. " Government Liquor Act," Section 121 " Revised Statutes Act, 1948," Section 8 Court Costs re Ellison Irrigation and 217,000.00 Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Sala- Department of Education: $3,793,923.00 $11,683.37 45,362.06 10.00 119,554.53 53,136.17 35,004.18 32,104.60 21,573.59 142,495.30 3,012,286.46 $15,520.00 61,440.00 10.00 122,800.00 114,245.00 Free Text-books, Maps, etc High School Correspondence School (including Adults) . 44,415.00 50,010.00 33,140.00 198,420.00 Inspection of Schools Carried forward....... .... $640,000.00 $460,923.80 $13,707,348.88 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 19 Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. $640,000.00 57,002.00 66 67 68 69 69.A 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 3 S.W. No. 26 Stat. 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 Current Account—Continued. Brought forward...... - Department of Education—Continued. $460,923.80 54,733.46 26,610.84 83,304.69 7,343,672.71 1,079,396.56 360,193.23 15,746.83 433,287.14 $13,707,348.88 31,300.00 103,779.00 7,450,000.00 Basic and Supplementary Grants (Teach- 1,100,000.00 510,000.00 Special Aid to Rural Areas Conveyances (Special Services) 130,000.00 894,000.00 Teachers' Superannuation Fund, 7% (" Special Assistance in the Cost of Education Act") _. 5,000.00 Special Aid to School Districts 14,000.00 14,000.00 Education of Soldiers' Dependent Children High School and Senior Matriculation 7,421.10 1,180.70 27,448.09 686.60 297,069.81 12,010.73 4,821.86 9,370.49 14,223.28 5,851.64 36,245.05 76,428.78 10,839.20 14,649.96 11,989.23 937,509.02 29,930.00 500.00 Summer Schools and Teacher-training 373,550.00 16,910.00 9,040.00 14,205.00 Adult Education.. _ .. Educational Direction and Supervision Division of Educational Reference and 18,300.00 8,960.00 Division of Tests, Standards, and Research „ Educational and Vocational Guidance 45,765.00 .97,090.00 16,355.00 21,415.00 24,000.00 Incidentals and Contingencies 1,250,000.00 36,650.00 University of British Columbia University Endowment Lands—Proportion of Fire Costs, etc. 20,000.00 Special Grant to Victoria College 20,000.00 582,907.02- 9,223.94 4,422.28 2,000.00 10.00 Advances re Rural District School Taxes " Public Schools Act "—Assessment Equali- Grant for the Erection of School at Tele- Experimental High School Driver-training 49,776.00 Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Sala- Department of Finance: Minister's Office $12,981,537.00 $10,232.23 48,873.02 25,175.06 99,592.14 80,757.86 64,207.22 191,883.98 2,536.95- 14,775.62 10,778,354.00 $14,000.00 64,000.00 35,160.00 112,560.00 Probate and Succession Duties Branch Controlling and Audit Branch 125,400.00 76,400.00 Surveyor of Taxes Office Purchasing Commission: Administration 225,000.00 7,260.00 Commissioner of Income Tax Office 100.00 Agent-General's Office and B.C. House, London, England $659,880.00 $538,034.08 $24,485,702.88 FF 20 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. $659,880.00 855,500.00 92.210.00 101 102 103 104 105 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 11 S.W. No. 18 S.W. No. 4) Stat. , Stat. Current Account—Continued. Brought forward Department of Finance—Continued. Government Agents and Assessors, etc $538,034.08 630,992.63 97,020.87 7,710.64 2,228.96 9,772.82 $24,485,702.88 12,000.00 2,000.00 20,000.00 1,600,000.00 4,000,000.00 27,000.00 Printing Public Accounts, Revenue Receipts, Bonds, Cheques, Estimates, etc. " Municipalities Aid Act": Social Security and Municipal Aid Tax 2,000,000.00 18,237.20 7,037.19 11,758.46 106,379.64 3,089.50 231.53 12,532.00 61,197.90 602,213.82 163.39 45,000.00 430,000.00 14,300.00 " Coal and Petroleum Products Control " Social Security and Municipal Aid Tax "Water Act": Schedule E, clause 9 (8) — Section 57 (7) Special Grant-in-aid re Public Schools Flood Relief and Control and " Flood Relief Act": Fraser Valley Outside Fraser Valley Fraser Valley Rehabilitation Authority.... $7,712,890.00 $4,153,600.63 2,082,605.40* 821,645.24 t 625,000.00* 7,623.36 Okanagan Flood-control.... Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Salaries . 85,000.00 $7,797,890.00 7,690,474.63 $32,176,177.51 * Emergency flood expenditure (Fraser Valley) :— Dvke labour $163,744.47 Trucking- and transportation _ 498,254.58 Materials and miscellaneous 743,056.71 Fodder , 131,083.91 Department of Public Works expenditures _ 546,465.73 Shareable in part by the Dominion of Canada—settlement not yet arrived at $2,082,605.40 f Flood rehabilitation (Fraser Valley) :— Vouchers to 31st December, 1948 $2,883,009.51 The Dominion of Canada, under authority of Vote 933 of its Supplementary Estimates for the fiscal year ending 31st March, 1949, authorized an unconditional grant of $5,000,000, and of this amount it has paid on account $3,500,000 against which Provincial expenditures of $2,883,009.51 have been temporarily applied. $ Dyke reconstruction, etc. (Fraser Valley), work being done by the Fraser Valley Dyking Board:— Provincial share of advances to the Board to 31st December, 1948 $625,000.00 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 21 Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. • 106 107 Stat. 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 10 Stat. 135 136 137 138 139 Current Account—Continued. ) $32,176,177.51 $1,100.00 31,780.00 558.00 Department of Fisheries: Minister's Office — General Office — Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Sala- $358.88 16,527.11 Department of Health and Welfare: $33,438.00 16,885.97 $7,010.00 $5,808.86 46,960.00 195,090.00 Accounting Division Public Health Branch: 41,609.40 135,115.45 50,000.00 119,000.00 25,000.00 106,360.00 285,558.00 158,750.00 131,760.00 Cancer Control— Public Health Service, Metropolitan Grants in Aid of Arthritis Control. Public Health Nursing Health Units - Division of Laboratories 27,000.00 83,854,08 1,804.32 74,720.53 186,521.83 98,985.77 100.393.36 173,540.00 10,000.00 Division of Venereal Disease Control 72,214.85 3,171.78 1,628,775.00 360,230.00 9,190.00 39,800.00 Division of Tuberculosis Control 874,131.78 241,261.81 • Social Welfare Branch: Office of the Deputy Minister Director of Welfare and Family Ser- 7,079.90 30,571.61 630,050.00 19,910.00 8,000.00 3,410,000.00 1-.500.O0 2,500.00 Field Service 411,330.35 11,649.12 Burial of Indigents 6,735.80 2,172,798.28 " Residence and Responsibility Act "— Administration Welfare Visitor for the Deaf 1,078.73 539,490.00 302,825.95 67,025.00 109,141.00 36 622 00 Provincial Home, Kamloops Industrial School for Boys — 33,701.49 83,470.73 23,914.12 2,850,000.00 1,916,430.00 475,000.00 Old-age Pensioners' Cost-of-living Bonus " Old-age Pension Act " : " Mothers' Allowances Act " Increase, Social Allowances for Mothers — Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Sala- Department of Labour: 1,745,460.20 1,752,484.12* 296,250.00 38,150.00 267,000.00 $13,679,691.00 8,864,094.22 $5,230.00 139,800.00 27,650.00 24,720.00 18,910.00 $1,340.79 General Office — 105,463.44 18,873.76 16,615.45 Apprenticeship Branch Carried forward... .. .. 18,322.77 $216,310.00 $160,616.21 $41,057,157.70 * Dominion contribution for quarter ended 31st December, 1948, deducted from expenditure, although not actually received at that date. FF 22 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. $216,310.00 140 141 142 143 Stat. 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. S.W. No. 9 S.W. No. 24 Stat. Current Account—Continued. $160,616.21 2,199.72 5,553.56 60,574.22 25,825.53 • $41,057,157.70 4,120.00 10,340.00 Department of Labour—Continued. Trade-schools Regulation Branch Safety Branch 77,595.00 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration 53,820.00 15,000.00 Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Salaries ... „ Department of Lands and Forests: Minister's Office $377,185.00 $9,751.79 40,891.38 106,103.52 172,899.21 108,728.04 4,971.86 56,873.48 24,993.21 7,500.00 183,287.02 185,436.47 115,245.39 254,769.24 $13,125.00 50,260.00 General Administration.. _ _ 157,140.00 Lands Branch .. „ 254,720.00 148,350.00 Surveys Branch Water Rights Branch 13,410.00 Land Settlement Board... 68,700.00 50,000.00 7,500.00 230.000.00 175,000.00 189,680.00 Land Utilization Research and Survey Water Surveys . . .. Surveys and Maps " Soldiers' Land Act " (Southern Okanagan Lands Project) Coal, Petroleum, and Natural Gas Investigations .. ._ 500 00 500.00 Refunds under " Land Act " and " Revenue Act" — 2,500.00 2,500.00 4,000.00 849,380.00 438 200 00 Publicity ._. 1,520.40 673,928.87 317,968.10 212,237.40 1,237,500.00 4,000.00 45,123.04 26,519.51 131,199.47 17,458.93 24,174.90 19,084.22 35,000.00 3,718.30 Incidentals and Contingencies—Lands 350,100.00 1,650,000.00 4,000.00 90 100 00 Expenses (Administration, Maintenance of Buildings, Launches, Autos, etc.).. — Grant to Canadian Forestry Association 25,300.00 182 600.00 22,100.00 25,000.00 40,900.00 35,000.00 Public Relations (Forest) Forest-ranger School Refund to the Government of the United 5,000.00 150,000.00 Incidentals and Contingencies " Forest Act "—Forest Reserve Account " Grazing Act "—Range Improvement Fund- 10,000.00 9,398.26 200.00 1,261.67 136.00 200.00 Compensation to Frederick Rodenheber 180,000.00 Compensation to J. Doubinin Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Salaries .. Carried forward $5,425,565.00 3,777,310.44 $45,089,237.38 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 23 Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 Stat. Stat. Stat. 185 186 187 Stat. 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 Stat. Stat. Stat. Current Account—Continued. $45,089,237.38 $14,100.00 Department of Mines: $9,375.77 40,286.34 69,960.06 25,874.64 64,992.14 8,100.00 68,552.12 102.64 35,298.85 251.39 2,283.30 498.54 60.00 51,360.00 103,030.00 34,920.00 92,870.00 Inspection Branch _ 9,100.00 200,000.00 500.00 Grants in Aid of Mining Roads and Trails Subsidy re Explosives... 40,000.00 Grub-staking and Aid to Prospectors 3,000.00 3,500.00 20,000.00 Interprovincial Committee on Mining Incidentals and Contingencies " Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act " Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Salaries Department of Municipal Affairs: Minister's Office 12,800.00 $585,180.00 $363.16 28,510.14 17,517.98 325,635.79 $1,250.00 39,380.00 23,535.00 Regional Planning Division 4,902.00 Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Salaries Department of Provincial Secretary: $69,067.00 $13,758.26 23,695.41 59,799.63 44,607.31 49,857.38 554,777.10 108,252.39 10.00 5,977.60 120,000.00 154.89 10,000.00 11,686.78 11,562.96 46,391.28 $17,440.00 37,275.00 72,000.00 43,740.00 General Office . .. Civil Service Commission Administration of " Superannuation Act " and " Teachers' Pensions Act " 80,000.00 1,000,000.00 119,000.00 10.00 Grants re Retiring Allowances " Civil Service Superannuation Act " " Teachers' Pensions Act "—Allowances 9,800.00 180,000.00 500.00 Assessment on Class 13 (the Crown), " Workmen's Compensation Act " 10,000.00 Grant to Canteen Fund Trustees 25,000.00 Contingencies, Incidentals, Entertainments, Grants, etc _ 23,500.00 In Aid of Resident Physicians, Medical Aid, etc 10,000.00 B.C. Provincial Government Employees' Benefit Society 100,000.00 Grants to Charitable and other Associations 82,352.08 7,651.29 1,685,609.05 48,199.74- 1,978,002.34 147,271.43 2,800.00 5,636.36 29,635.82 9,450.00 Collections Office 2,265,290.00 30.00 Hospitals—Administration and Grants Farms 3,076,207.00 Provincial Mental Hospitals 423,450.00 Home for the Aged 4,200.00 1,000.00 Allowance to Frederick Arthur Pauline " Public Inquiries Act " 82,000.00 " Civil Service Superannuation Act," Sees. 17 (8), 18 (6), 20 (lo).... Carried forward $7,589,892.00 $4,904,898.34 $45,461,264.45 FF 24 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. $7,589,892.00 25,000.00 Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat. 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 S.W. No. 1 S.W. No. 2 S.W. No. 8 S.W. No. 12 S.W. No. 13 S.W. No. 15 S.W. No. 17 S.W. No. 19 S.W. No. 21 S.W. No. 22 S.W.No.25 Stat. Current Account—Continued. $4,904,898.34 $45,461,264.45 Department of Provincial Secretary—Cont'd. " Civil Service Act," Sec. 69 " Civil Service Superannuation Act," Sec. 41 (3) 109,962.16 1,472.44 34,149.20 214,667.23 " Civil Service Superannuation Act," Sec. 45 (3) - " Civil Service Act, 1945," Sec. 69 (3)- " Provincial Elections Act " 266,000.00 Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Sala- " Public Utilities Act " and " Motor Carrier Act".. . $7,880,892.00 5,265,149.37 $241,762.00 175,777.87 Department of Public Works: $11,595.94 464,260.96 247,081.83 32,185.27 6,689,241.36 15,225.79 517,935.17 7,090.44 3,254.87 12,694.26 84,941.28 23,224.08 22,508.17 2,500.00 124.85 42.95 22.60 153.80 20,962.63 251.25 160.00 500.00 10.10 7,500.00 21,913.47 $15,950.00 766,690.00 311,701.00 Maintenance of Parliament Buildings and 44,240.00 9,370.000.00 70,000.00 1,127,688.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 10.00 10.00 1 00 Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, etc Local Highways within Municipal Limits Repairs, etc., to Government Buildings throughout the Province Research Branch Gravel -crushing... Langford Warehouse Steam-boiler Inspection .. 40,450.00 2,500.00 Electrical Energy Inspection Dewdney Dyking Commission... . Compensation to W. Chesher.. Compensation to W. Dynes and Hilda Anderson... „. Compensation to M. B. Moore Compensation to A. Plankl Unpaid Accounts of Thomas Kirwan Construction... . Compensation to H. Mclrvin... Compensation to Sundry Persons for Loss of Effects .... Settlement, Pacific Coast Painting Co Compensation to F. B. McLellan Compensation to J. P. M. Hannah Expenditures of the Fraser River Basin Board 136,152.00 Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Salaries.. Carried forward $11,945,392.00 8,185,381.07 $59,087,572.76 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 25 Statement of Expenditure for the First Nine Months of Present Fiscal Year—Cont'd. Estimated for 12 Months ending 31st March, 1949. No. of Vote. Service. Expenditure for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. 223 224 Stat. 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 Stat. 233 Current Account—Continued. $59,087,572.76 $800.00 Railway Department: $178.05 33,740.00 1,224.00 24,103.78 Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Sala- Department of Trade and Industry: $35,764.00 24,281.83 $13,700.00 $10,725.29 10,525.00 10,084.95 167,400.00 British Columbia Government Travel 128,560.81 107,980.00 113,474.00 75,385.00 33,887.47 41,990.00 160,000.00 Regional Development Division 26,128.11 160,000.00 4,275.00 Grants — Rural Housing Advisory Committee for B.C 4,275.00 10,125.00 Cost-of-living Bonus—Merged with Sala- Recoverable Expenditure: " Soldiers' Land Act, 1918 "—Houses, South $591,380.00 487,135.63 $500.00 76.87 $77,442,369.30 $59,599,067.09 FF 26 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. (E) (3) ■"STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURES AND ADVANCES OUT OF MONEYS RAISED BY LOAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER, 1948. Authority for Expenditure. Service. Expended for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. ; B.C. Loan Act, 1932 " Section 6 (6) _ ' B.C. Loan Act, 1935 " Section 6 ; B.C. Loan Act, 1939 " Section 6 1 B.C. Loan Act, 1943 " Section 6 (o) ! B.C. Loan Act, 1943 " Section 6 (6) 1 B.C. Loan Act, 1946 " Section 6 (o) • B.C. Loan Act, 1946 " Section 6 (6) 1 B.C. Loan Act, 1948 " Section 6 (a) ' B.C. Loan Act, 1948 " Section 6 (6). Roads, Bridges, etc Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc.. Public Buildings Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc. Public Buildings Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc. Public Buildings 1 B.C. Highway Bridges Loan Act, 1947 ' Section 6 " Pacific Great Eastern Construction Loan Act, 1928"'— " Electric Power Act " " British Columbia University Loan Act, 1945 " Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc.. Equipment Fund Highway Bridges Pacific Great Eastern Railway: Advances to British Columbia Power Commission British Columbia University Buildings and Equipment.. $17,870.27 16,317.66 10,343.67 1,172,979.90 928,657.97 1,347,554.19 512,368.90 312,180.07 575,000.00 864,850.89 1,252,000.00 6,000,800.00 850,405.21 $13,861,328.73 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 31st December, 194S. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1948-49. FF 27 ^STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURES OUT OF REVENUE SURPLUSES, UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE, FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, 1st APRIL TO 31st DECEMBER, 1948. Authority for Expenditure. Service. Expended for 9 Months ended 31st December, 1948. [ Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1944 ": Section 2 (a) Section 2 (6) Section 2 (<?)_■ " Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1945 ": Section 2 (a)_ Section2 (&)_. " Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1946 ' Section 2 (a) Section 2 (<?)_ " Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1947 ' Section 2 (a) : Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1948 ": Section 2 (a) Section 2(6) .- Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc Peace River Road Public Buildings and Equipment Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc. Hospitals Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc Schools Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc EquipmentFun d Schools Hospital Insurance Stabilization Fund $5,219.49 2,414.15 132,852.01 12.19 423,643.04 57,555.89 272,561.31 1,119,984.99 275,971.00 L,442,890.68 50,000.00 $6,783,104.75 * This statement covers only such vouchers as have been received and entered in the books of the Controlling and Audit Branch at 31st December, 1948. RECAPITULATION. Roads, Bridges, Ferries, etc— Peace River Road Equipment Fund . Buildings, Equipment, etc— Hospitals Schools Pacific Great Eastern Railway British Columbia University Buildings and Equipment- Advances to British Columbia Power Commission Advances to Hospital Insurance Stabilization Fund ,914,525.54 2,414.15 850,971.00 ,584,222.55 423,643.04 ,715,451.99 ,252,000.00 850,405.21 ,000,800.00 50,000.00 $20,644,433.48 VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by Don McDiarmid, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1949. 230-249-7548
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Title | PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Report of the COMPTROLLER-GENERAL 1948-49 Pursuant to the provisions of the "Audit Act," Chapter 22, R.S.B.C. 1948 |
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