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 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Report of the
COMPTROLLER-GENERAL
1970/71
Pursuant  to  the  Provisions  of  the
Audit Act, Chapter 22, R.S.B.C. 1960
Interim Financial Statements
For the Nine Months Ended December 31
J
1970
PRINTED BY
AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Printed by K. M. MacDonald, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in right of the Province of British Columbia.
1971
  To Colonel the Honourable John R. Nicholson, P.C., O.B.E., Q.C., LL.D.,
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
Acting Comptroller-General, pursuant to the provisions of the Audit Act, chapter 22,
R.S.B.C. 1960.
Respectfully submitted.
W. A. C. BENNETT
Premier and Minister of Finance
Department of Finance,
Victoria, January 21, 1971.
 Victoria, British Columbia, January 21, 1971.
The Honourable W.A.C. Bennett, P.C., LL.D., D.Pol.Sc,
Premier and 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. 1960,
the following:
Page
(A) Statements of Revenue and Expenditure for the first Nine Months
of the Fiscal Year 1970/71, viz., April 1, 1970 to December 31, 1970. The
statements of account are presented on an accrual basis to show as nearly as
possible the operations of the interim period under review (section 43 (a)).
(1) Summary of Interim Statements of Revenue and Expenditure____    5
(2) Details of Revenue     6
(3) Details of Expenditure     8
(4) Expenditure (Revenue Surplus Appropriation)  15
(B) Statement of Special Warrants Issued (section 25 (4))  16
(C) Statement of Payments Charged Against 1970/71 Appropriations
Which Did Not Occur Within the Period of Account (section 37 (e))  17
(D) Statement of Expenditures on Services During 1969/70 Fiscal Year
Which Have Exceeded Their Appropriations (section 43 (b))  18
(E) Statement of Treasury Board Overrulings (section 36)  20
Respectfully submitted.
J. W. MINTY, CA.
Acting Comptroller-General
 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
(Al)
INTERIM STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE
NINE MONTHS APRIL 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1970
Estimated for
12 Months to
Mar. 31,1971
Interim Period
Apr. 1 to
Dec. 31, 1970
$13,500,000
276,300,000
296,000,000
214,955,000
16,000,000
2,250,000
13,000,000
224,972,415
90,200,000
19,000,000
$1,166,177,415
$743,786
125,292
9,625,596
30,372,400
991,886
362,460,945
20,144,185
228,949,492
150,668,055
3,906,359
5,156,034
56,192,084
5,465,614
59,777,622
83,174,192
534,388
27,711,320
7,774,906
3,523,923
108,113,045
48,876
$1,165,460,000
REVENUE
Property Taxes —	
Social Services, Fuel Taxes, Etc „	
Personal and Corporation Income Taxes and Succession Duties-
Privileges, Licences, and Natural Resources Taxes or Royalties...
Sales and Service Fees... _. _	
Fines and Penalties    	
Interest, Discount, Premium, and Exchange	
Contributions From Other Governments.	
Contributions From Government Enterprises-
Miscellaneous Revenue. 	
Total Revenue..
EXPENDITURE
Legislation  	
Premier's Office  _  	
Department of Agriculture	
Department of the Attorney-General	
Department of Commercial Transport-
Department of Education	
Department of Finance-
Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance-
Department of Highways-
Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce-
Department of Labour 	
Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources 	
Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources	
Department of Municipal Affairs  	
Department of the Provincial Secretary  _	
Public Utilities Commission  —
Department of Public Works	
Department of Recreation and Conservation-
Department of Travel Industry-
Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement-
Ministers Without Portfolio _	
Total, Including Capital Expenditure Out of Income-
Excess of Revenue Over Expenditure	
$17
221
238
138.
12
1
10.
188.
71
9.
078,542
014,596
645,582
590,318
,511,433
,540,804
,216,296
.407,901
.871,364
754,390
$909,631,226
7.
23.
7.
265.
13.
173.
103.
2.
1.
43.
3.
42.
67,
17.
5.
2.
107.
$69,767
82,549
019,277
,205,612
,798,762
,818,361
,500,528
,219,800
,270,938
,419,248
,725,302
,839,285
,327,654
585,527
,342,027
387,745
,067,403
,601,155
222,776
436,024
38,297
$887,978,037
21,653,189
$909,631,226
 V 6
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
(A 2)
DETAILS OF REVENUE FOR THE NINE MONTHS APRIL 1 TO
DECEMBER 31, 1970
Estimated for
12 Months
Ending
Mar. 31, 1971
Service
Revenue for 9 Months
Ended Dec. 31, 1970
$13,500,000
$3,232,658
154,533,156
57,244,329
4,442,229
1,562,224
$17,078,542
Social Services, Fuel Taxes, Etc.:
$2,900,000
195,000,000
70,000,000
5,500,000
2,900,000
Fuel-oil Tax	
Personal and Corporation Income Taxes and Succession Duties	
Privileges, Licences, and Natural Resources Taxes or Royalties:
$276,300,000
$26,250,000
2,917,435
334,163
1,623,564
11,250,494
172,911
523,512
4,423,204
37,562,928
29,060,526
201,076
1,306,933
10,496,197
58,654
197,396
3,208,313
203,333
118,319
953,459
569,317
8,830
35,746
131,007
55,209
4,500,000
790,408
74,727
45,320
17,514
410,154
46,670
141,386
31,199
870,414
221,014,596
$296,000,000
238,645,582
$35,000,000
3,000,000
Natural Resources:
400,000
Lands and Forests:
2,600,000
19,000,000
250,000
700,000
Timber Leases	
6,800,000
70,000,000
48,000,000
Minerals:
250,000
1,500,000
10,000,000
100,000
250,000
3,700,000
300,000
Other:
270,000
1,500,000
725,000
450,000
Fire Marshal Act:  Fees, Etc	
50,000
160,000
200,000
6,000,000
Insurance Act  	
1,150,000
90,000
50,000
100,000
500,000
50,000
Real Estate Act	
250,000
60,000
1,500,000
$214,955,000
138,590,313
 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1970/71 V 7
Details of Revenue for the Nine Months April 1 to December 31, 1970—Continued
$1,050,000
200,000
150,000
500,000
6,000,000
350,000
250,000
7,500,000
$16,000,000
$2,250,000
13,000,000
1,672,415
100,000
206,000,000
16,500,000
700,000
$224,972,415
$64,000,000
24,500,000
1,700,000
$90,200,000
$7,000,000
12,000,000
$19,000,000
$1,166,177,415
Sales and Service Fees:
Sales:
Land Sales..
Sale of Maps and Air Photos..
Services:
Administration Act:   Fees	
Land-clearing Receipts	
Land Registry Fees 	
Sheriffs'Fees   	
Vital Statistics-
Sundry Services..
Fines and Penalties:   Court Fees and Fines..
Interest, Discount, Premium, and Exchange:
Contributions from Other Governments:
Canada Statutory Subsidies-
Miscellaneous Interest-
Canada Percentage of Power Corporation Tax..
Canada Share of Joint Service Programmes in Lieu of Opting Out-
Municipal Share of Joint Service Programmes. 	
Other Provinces   	
Contributions From Government Enterprises:
Net Profit, Government Liquor Board	
British Columbia Ferries Division 	
Textbook Branch Sales and Rentals-
Miscellaneous:
Institutional Maintenance Receipts-
Miscellaneous Revenue	
Total Revenue..
$403,076
161,242
115,807
394,070
4,149,781
277,733
187,329
6,822,395
$836,208
$48,750,000
21,455,548
1,665,816
$5,541,421
4,212,969
$12,511,433
1,540,804
10,216,296
172,060,084
15,308,488
203,121
188,407,901
71,871,364
9,754,390
$909,631,226
 V 8
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
(A3)
DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE NINE MONTHS APRIL 1 TO
DECEMBER 31,  1970
Estimated for
12 Months
Ending
Mar. 31, 1971
NV°ot°ef                                            Service
Expenditure for
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 1970
$743,786
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Stat.
Stat.
S.W
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
Stat.
Legislation _  	
$30,148
2,117,629
306,917
188,523
19,210
11,840
65,704
10
138,116
661,025
58,509
361
17,926
756
3,358,564
19,293
702
25,448
$69,767
Premier's Office 	
$125,292
82,549
Department of Agriculture :
$38,120
2,996,826
496,400
246,650
27,520
Special Services __    	
15,000
88,486
Milk Board	
10
198,834
900,000
78,800
Farms        ...                  	
Crop Insurance 	
Farmers' Land-clearing and Domestic Water Assistance. 	
Pest Control  	
750
37,000
Pound District Act	
Grasshopper-control Act 	
1,200
4,500,000
Natural Products Marketing (British Columbia) Act  	
Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act	
Horned Cattle Purchases Act	
Interest, Crop Insurance Fund .    .                                    (Credit)
2 and 8. Freight Assistance Programme 	
Department of the Attorney-General:
Administration:
Attorney-General's Office 	
$9,625,596
$40,528
295,618
322
580,111
96,010
1,640,391
11,454
1,224,733
296,354
462,337
1,070,546
155,321
1,645,429
246,598
113,327
173,615
54,504
161,501
30,950
77,142
4,753,162
182,766
9,873,805
18,188
900
7,019,277
$55,644
398,782
General Administration	
6,500
725,034
Justice and Courts:
125,000
1,531,500
21,330
1,406,500
431,192
Provincial Courts Act	
Sheriffs' Offices	
549,924
1,535,560
202,170
Registration:
Land Registry Offices      	
2,276,059
327,638
160,146
Trustees:
Public Trustee's Office....      ....
Regulation and Inspection:
234,202
82,502
242,606
38,780
91,484
6,336,568
224,000
13,343,065
Police Services:
PoUcing by Royal Canadian Mounted Police	
Sundry Incidental Police Expenses    	
Corrections:
26,214
British Columbia Securities Commission. 	
$30,372,400
23,205,612
 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT,  1970/71 V 9
Details of Expenditure for the Nine Months April 1 to December 31, 1970—Continued
Estimated for
12 Months
Ending
Mar. 31, 1971
N°oOf                                            Service
Expenditure for
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 1970
$14,260
92,630
42.
43.
44.
45.
Stat.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
Stat.
Stat.
Department of Commercial Transport:
Minister's Office	
$9,887
63,280
122,546
762,450
84,318
536,650
7,104,627
Department of Education :
$991,886
$7,798,762
$49,942
$37,639
169,440
260,706
110,272
Division of General Educational Services:
82,502
146,636
66,048
95,460
105,991
614,591
373,281
5,655,332
4,787,148
1,541,634
Division of Local Educational Services:
1,034,053
950,155
470,902
Division of Special Educational Services:
Jericho Hill School —  „,.. 	
Division of Teacher Registration and Examinations:
626,248
273,884
114,986
117,519,819
Finance Branch  	
75,852
88.756,984
15,000,000
Capital Expenditures, Provincial Technical and Vocational
6,311.204
213,000,000
158,478,178
6,420,000
350,000
Teachers' Superannuation Fund 	
4,397,521
187,230
37,500
60,000
63,000
Education of Soldiers' Dependent Children and Expenses 	
Incidentals, Grants, and Contingencies —	
Temporary Assistance    	
17,045
38,103
10
10
Department of Finance:
Minister's Office	
$362,460,945
265,818,361
$5,370
232,484
$167,858
538,784
390,462
547,222
370,442
1,126,462
465,168
Consumer Taxation Branch         —  	
818,338
313,229
292,739
186,610
247,670
436,910
10
Assessment Equalization Act	
Purchasing Commission -  	
167,267
310,851
10
66,244
59,385
2,141,096
47,500
Government Agencies, Etc.  	
1,552,123
37,750
100,000
180,000
100,000
Assessment Appeal Board   	
Printing   Public   Accounts,   Estimates,   Bonds,   Revenue   Receipts, Licences, Etc.	
Temporary Assistance — _ _ „ _	
48,672
70,546
90.408
98,002
10
10
200
900,000
Civil Service Superannuation Act     ...	
Members of Legislative Assembly Superannuation Act ... 	
10
10
64
654,039
8,500,000
100,000
75,000
Salary Contingencies and Adjustments (All Departments) 	
Expense Contingencies (All Departments)	
5,387,112
2,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
3,556
Metropolitan Transit Subsidy	
1,500,000
Advances to Regional Districts, Etc. — (Credit)
200 539
3,034
 V  10 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Details of Expenditure for the Nine Months April 1 to December 31, 1970—Continued
Estimated for
12 Months
Ending
Mar. 31, 1971
No. of
Vote
Service
Expenditure for
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 1970
$20,144,185
$52,692
259,188
1,371,047
428,278
740,000
450,000
600,000
545,000
5,491,222
898,956
591,704
198,150
895,962
2,417,055
975,012
1,326,744
2,185,048
32,923,026
176,600,408
$228,949,492
$9,000
3,197,780
37,500,000
80,000,000
860,000
120,000
812,000
17,775
3,500,000
24,651,500
$150,668,055
$36,538
104,784
542,448
353,329
1,670,206
56,486
52,568
10,000
75,000
670,000
15,000
320,000
$3,906,359
Department of Finance—Continued
Stat.      Municipal Act    _	
Stat.      Municipal Treatment Plant Assistance Act.
Stat.      Unclaimed Money Deposits Act	
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101.
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
S.W.
S.W.
S.W.
Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance:
Minister's Office — — —	
Accounting Division  — 	
Public Health Services:
General Services	
Division of Rehabilitation	
Grants for Health Agencies —	
Cancer Control (Including Grants, Etc.).
Public Health Research    __ _ _	
Grants re Local Health Services  _
Local Health Services	
Division of Laboratories  	
Division of Vital Statistics 	
Division of Venereal Disease Control	
Division of Tuberculosis Control:
Administration and Out-patient Care .
In-patient Care   „ —	
Mental Health Services:
General Administration _	
Division of Nursing Education ....
Community Services 	
In-patient Care._
112.
Grant to The Granville School Society    _	
Grant to The Pacific Centre for Human Development   .—	
Grant to the Vanderhoof and District Association for Retarded Children.— _ __ _ —
.   Grant  to  the  Powell  River  and District  Youth  Services
Council   ._ _ - 	
Hospital Insurance Services:
Hospital Insurance Service  _ _ _ 	
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
Department of Highways:
Minister's Office	
General Administration .
Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Wharves, and Tunnels—Maintenance
and Operation, Repairs, Snow and Ice Removal __ 	
Roads, Bridges, and Ferries—Capital Construction 	
Hydro-development Highways—Capital Construction 	
Vehicle Damage Claims     —   _ 	
Highway Signs, Signals, Traffic Control, Etc  	
Grants and Subsidies      _	
Purchase of New Equipment  —
British Columbia Ferries _ _ _ _  	
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce :
Minister's Office     - -— 	
General Administration
Agent-General's Office and British Columbia House, London,
England  _ _ _   -	
Economics and Statistics Branch   —	
Data Processing Centre— -   —  	
Industrial and Trade Office...   _ _
British Columbia House, California .
Temporary Assistance	
Advertising and Publicity.	
Trade Promotion  	
Provincial Exhibits, British Columbia Building-
Grants to British Columbia Research Council _.
$7,046
4,239
1,310
$40,484
167,490
845,018
296,658
493,386
19,174
262,093
297,919
4,142,781
654,570
414,695
135,105
578,043
1,652,743
563,793
665,391
1,051,339
23,053,245
36,667
79,435
17,000
20,031
137,732,740
$1,724
2,366,578
27,716,208
50,566,121
219,620
82,552
672.598
9,350
1,434,205
20,201.982
$24,573
69,057
315,779
171,317
1,079,268
32,427
30,811
"    18,657
432,379
4,980
240,000
$13,500,528
173,219,800
103,270,938
2,419,248
 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT,  1970/71 V  11
Details of Expenditure for the Nine Months April 1 to December 31, 1970—Continued
Estimated for
12 Months
Ending
Mar. 31, 1971
N°otOf                                                Service
Expenditure for
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31,1970
$9,228
134.
135.
136.
137.
138.
139.
140.
S.W.
141.
142.
143.
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.
174.
175.
176.
177.
178.
179.
180.
181.
182.
183.
184.
Department of Labour:
$5,941
783,058
584,499
205,146
153,041
3,607,352
603,978
108,750
72,382
431,500
292,039
11,000
2,516
13 Inquiry Into Dispute Between International Woodworkers of
10,906
Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources:
$5,156,034
$1,725,302
$36,288
$27,638
136,129
Lands Service:
98,129
3,500
97,436
Grant to British Columbia Natural Resources Conference	
70,603
302,040
Lands Branch:
218,548
300,000
489,513
Pre-servicing Crown Lands for Sale or Lease	
131.073
339,726
41,722
Surveys and Mapping Branch:
17,972
31,000
2,673
732,686
501,500
233,402
155,627
544,804
444,111
525,780
387,821
10
19,472,331
3,500,000
University Endowment Lands Administration Act ..„	
Forest Service:
General  Administration,   Protection,   and   Management   of
Forests  - —	
10
14,245,455
2,515,463
17,500
7,719
201,758
135,333
61,950
43,928
160,000
79,489
17,500
13,200
2,923,010
2,500,000
Engineering Services and Forest-development Roads	
1,737,608
9,626,333
986,221
824,775
10
10
1,583,030
930,361
191,500
163,597
20,000
13,541
3,126,218
116,145
Reservoir Waterway Improvements  — — —
Water Resources Service:
2,166,950
74,233
682,202
495,397
25,000
11,500
21,500
21,420
45,864
122,000
730,784
1,183,000
Inspector of Dykes — -	
32,354
4,265
455,646
529,741
200,000
97,004
94,000
63,587
6,700,000
80,000
335,853
620,398
7,000,000
2,959,128
British Columbia Hydrometric Stream-gauging	
53,309
259,104
342,293
3,541,111
Preparation of Libby Reservoir  -
$56,192,084
43,839,285
 V  12 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Details of Expenditure for the Nine Months April 1 to December 31, 1970—Continued
Estimated for
12 Months
Ending
Mar. 31, 1971
No. of
Vote
Service
Expenditure for
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 1970
$42,548
185.
1,600,566
186.
32,500
187.
500,000
188.
189.
250,000
2,750,000
190.
40,000
191.
100,000
192.
150,000
193.
Stat.
$5,465,614
56,600
194.
458,522
195.
512,500
196.
5,000,000
197.
198.
53,750,000
Stat.
S.W.
$59,777,622
$55,382
61,744
138,952
994,386
183,802
187,088
351,942
500,000
10
63,868
39,582
1,000,000
75,000
60,000,000
1,500,000
275.000
300.000
200,000
1,650,000
500,000
740,500
109,754
100,000
15,000
443,334
75,000
150,000
17,500
Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources:
Minister's Office — _. _
General Administration  	
Grants and Subsidies 	
Grants in Aid of Mining Roads and Trails  	
Grants in Aid of Roads and Trails, Petroleum and Natural
Gas    _	
Construction of Cassiar-Stewart Road    	
Grub-staking Prospectors _	
Special Mineral Surveys  	
Iron Bounty Act-
Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act.
Department of Municipal Affairs:
Minister's Office	
General Administration	
Grants and Subsidies —	
Housing and Urban Renewal.
Grants in Aid of Local Government and Home-owners'
Subsidies (proportionate)_    	
Municipal Act     	
S.W. 10 Grant to Village of Ashcroft re Provincial Home-owner
Grant Reimbursement for 1967	
Department of the Provincial Secretary:
199.
200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
208.
209.
210.
211.
212.
213.
214.
215.
216.
217.
218.
219.
220.
221.
223.
224.
225.
226.
Provincial Secretary:
Minister's Office „
General Administration	
Central Microfilm Bureau .
Postal Branch 	
Provincial Library	
Provincial Archives — 	
Library Development Commission	
Library and Library Association Grants .
Queen's Printer „  	
Government House	
Indian Advisory Act
Assessment  on Class  13   (the  Crown)—Workmen's   Compensation Act    _      — 	
Incidentals and Contingencies      . —	
British Columbia Over-all Medical Services Plan	
Grants, Etc.   —    — 	
Grant re Narcotic Foundation ._. 	
Grant re Alcoholic Foundation 	
Capital Improvement District Act ..	
Centennial Celebrations '71 —   —
Restoration and Maintenance of Historical Sites— —	
Civil Defence ...   — __.	
Provincial Elections Act._	
Public Inquiries Act 	
Archaeological and Historic Sites Protection Act —
Civil Service Commission:
Administration   - 	
Grants re Civil Service—Gratuities under sec. 77 of Civil
Service Act and other Government employees	
Retiring Allowances—Civil Service Act, sec. 70, and other
Government employees   —  	
Civil Service Schedule Bond     —	
$25,788
1,147,966
29,799
208,400
1,682,723
29,107
77,784
126,000
87
$46,129
282,662
371,679
1,686,885
40,
97,331
62
779
$38,450
47,048
93,022
931,932
125,135
111,124
239.825
489,109
10
36,904
17,733
547,591
42,330
51,973,787
1,155,620
206,252
225,000
700,000
390,127
431.772
159,671
20,632
13,266
296,273
75,762
148.171
17,890
$3,327,654
42,585,527
 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT,  1970/71 V 13
Details of Expenditure for the Nine Months April 1 to December 31, 1970—Continued
Estimated for
12 Months
Ending
Mar. 31, 1971
%°6cf                                            Service
Expenditure for
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31,1970
$329,666
227.
228.
229.
230.
231.
232.
223.
234.
235.
Stat.
236.
237.
238.
239.
240.
241.
242.
243.
244.
245.
246.
247.
248.
249.
250.
251.
S.W.
252.
253.
254.
255.
256.
257.
258.
259.
260.
261.
262.
263.
264.
265.
266.
267.
268.
Department of the Provincial Secretary—Continued
Superannuation Branch:
$226,881
12,712
6,135,096
27,000
927,242
117,714
24,399
19,976
1,308,046
8,525
20,000
9,070,000
53,000
1,300,000
Members of the Legislative Assembly Superannuation Act
163,682
35,000
75,000
Part III, Civil Service Superannuation Act Death Benefits. -   -
2,400,000
Members of the Legislative Assembly Superannuation Act
Public Utilities Commission:
Public Utilities Act, Cemeteries Act, and Prearranged Funeral
$83,174,192
$170,884
216,861
$67,342,027
$229,910
304,478
Motor Carrier Act    	
Department of Public Works:
$534,388
$24,346
264,342
8,689,078
5,517,828
1,783,009
788,800
387,745
$33,813
394,460
11,913,015
12,000,000
2,250,000
Construction of Provincial Buildings	
1,120,032
Department of Recreation and Conservation :
$27,711,320
$27,143
103,051
293,514
44,531
1,783,173
2,410,405
693,385
200,953
45,000
17,067,403
$49,062
158.310
450,834
63,578
2,521,810
3,356,312
900,000
275,000
Youth Training Programme —   	
Department of Travel Industry:
$7,711,320
$932
24,598
225,349
1,698,111
78,216
195,570
5,601,155
$3,850
35,390
383,274
2,712,589
111,800
277,020
Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement:
Minister's Office.. 	
$3,523,923
$27,221
101,703
29,889
3,380,193
115,544
97,853,054
260,728
237,612
124,516
183,093
550,386
2,222,776
$40,140
149,770
39,024
5,016,086
184,740
94,500,000
347,650
325,608
500,000
272,830
793,337
 V 14 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Details of Expenditure for the Nine Months April 1 to December 31, 1970—Continued
Estimated for
12 Months
Ending
Mar. 31, 1971
No. of
Vote
Service
Expenditure for
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31,1970
$433,644
I
269.
270.
271.
272.
273.
.epartment of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement—
Continued
$292,488
2,892,216
390,000
2,228,000
Division on Aging      	
Blind Persons' Allowances	
2,295,914
288,017
1,695,666
$108,113,045
$107,436,024
$48,876
38,297
Total, Including Capital Expenditure Out of Income	
$1,165,460,000
$887,978,037
 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1970/71
(A 4)
V 15
STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURES OUT OF REVENUE SURPLUSES
UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES, APRIL 1 TO DECEMBER 31,  1970
Nil.
 V 16
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
(B)
STATEMENT OF SPECIAL WARRANTS ISSUED BETWEEN THE SESSIONS
OF 1970 AND 1971
Date of
Approval
No. of
Warrant
Service
Amount of
Warrant
Expenditure
TO MEET EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1971
Department of Agriculture
June 9, 1970	
Oct. 16, 1970	
2
8
Freight assistance programme on grain produced  and
shipped from Creston-Wynndel area	
Freight assistance programme on grain produced and
$13,225
25,000
$13,225
12,223
Department of the Attorney-General
Jan. 19, 1971
15
16
3
500,000
100,000
254,230
Jan. 19, 1971
June 24, 1970
167,800
Department of Education
Dec. 19, 1970
17
Supplementing Vote 57—Post-secondary Education and
500,000
Department of Finance
Dec. 15, 1970
12
Grant to City of Vancouver to assist in the acquisition
of land for the establishment of a Botanical Display
666,666
Department of Health Services and
Hospital Insurance
July 7, 1970...
4
18
5
6
9
11
108,000
6,000,000
36,667
79,435
17,000
20,031
87,948
Jan. 19, 1971
Supplementing Vote 111—Hospital Insurance Service
Grant to The Granville School Society  _ 	
Grant to The Pacific Centre for Human Development
Grant to Vanderhoof and District Association for Re-
July 21, 1970.	
July 21, 1970	
36,667
79,435
Oct. 16, 1970	
17,000
Dec. 10, 1970
Grant  to  Powell  River  and  District   Youth  Services
Council 	
20,031
Department of Highways
Jan.19,1971	
19
1,750,000
Department of Labour
Dec. 17, 1970	
13
Inquiry into dispute between International Woodworkers of America and Forest Industrial Relations 	
10,906
10,906
Department of Municipal Affairs
Sept. 29, 1970
7
14
10
Supplementing Vote 198—Grants in Aid of Local Gov-
303,657
9,220
779
303,657
9,220
779
Dec. 15, 1970
Oct. 20, 1970	
Supplementing Vote 198—Grants in Aid of Local Government and Home-owners' Subsidies 	
Grant to Village of Ashcroft re home-owner grant for
1967 	
Department of Provincial Secretary
Jan. 19,1971.
21
20
100,000
6,500,000
Jan. 19, 1971..
Supplementing Vote 212—British Columbia Over-all
Department of Recreation and Conservation
May 1, 1970	
1
45,000
45,000
Department of Rehabilitation and Social
Improvement
Jan. 19, 1971	
22
20,000,000
L
 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1970/71
V 17
(C)
STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS CHARGED AGAINST 1970/71 APPROPRIATIONS
WHICH DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THE ACCOUNT
Vouchers aggregating $3,893,326.
 V 18
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
(D)
UNPROVIDED ITEMS IN EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31,  1970
Statement of Expenditures on Services Which Have Exceeded Their Appropriations From
April 1, 1969 to March 31, 1970, and for Which Overexpenditure the Sanction
of the Legislature Is Required
Vote No.
Service
Total
Appropriation
Total
Expenditure
Over-
expended
3
Department of Agriculture
$34,342
42,468
35,042
75,724
135,000
176,718
71,600
50,140
350,776
663,151
125,000
1,664,000
597,128
184,888
2,320,571
295,056
141,344
36,624
87,416
10,560
45,408
108,214
218,896
798,198
215,000
40,000
27,000
100,000
180,000
150,000
8,050,000
48,032
600,000
706,976
2,222,504
151,355,702
80,000,000
120,000
28,101,500
33,510
181,864
624,466
133,594
$34,578
46,890
36,957
77,556
138,243
198,604
76,604
54,474
369,295
690,064
134,843
2,156,740
614,816
193,140
2,493,201
305,747
153,417
40,156
88,443
11,074
46,159
108,250
279,767
1,673,698
219,974
44,918
33,142
137,183
186,891
150,298
8,082,864
50,797
650,396
736,950
2,250,674
158,901,010
91,473,450
132,209
29,719,308
33,620
193,213
648,648
138,587
$236
7
4,422
9
1,915
19
4-W r.lnh-
1,832
21
3,243
28
21,886
33
Pest Control 	
5,004
36
Department of the Attorney-General
4,334
37
18,519
39
26,913
40
41
Coroners' Inquests and Inquiries — — 	
9,843
492,740
45
17,688
47
48
Companies Office 	
8,252
172,630
49
10,691
51
12,073
54
Censor of Moving Pictures Office	
3,532
55
61
Racing Commission...	
Department of Commercial Transport
Minister's Office _    	
1,027
514
65
67
Department of Education
751
36
69
Post-secondary and Adult Education Branch     —
60,871
71
875,500
84
4,974
4,918
6,142
37,183
99
Department of Finance
100
101
Printing Public Accounts, Estimates, Bonds, Revenue Receipts, Licences, Etc	
6,891
298
103
108
114
Salary  Contingencies  and  Adjustments   (all  departments) 	
Department of Health Services and
Hospital Insurance
32,864
2,765
120
Public Health Research  	
50,396
123
29,974
127
132
In-patient Care  	
28,170
7,545,308
136
138
142
Department of Highways
Roads, Bridges, and Ferries—Capital Construction-
Vehicle Damage Claims  	
British Columbia Ferries  .
11,473,450
12,209
1,617,808
143
Department of Industrial Development,
Trade, and Commerce
110
145
Agent-General's   Office   and   British   Columbia
11,349
24,182
4,993
156
157
 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT, 1970/71 V 19
Unprovided Items in Expenditure for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1970—Continued
Vote No.
Service
Total
Appropriation
Total
Expenditure
Over-
expended
163
177
180
186
199
200
215
221
223
228
232
233
238
242
243
258
259
260
268
270
276
280
281
283
Department of Lands, Forests, and
Water Resources
Minister's Office	
General Administration, Protection, and Management of Forests 	
Forest Research    	
Forest Inventory	
Water   Investigations,
Projects-
Hydraulic   Surveys,   and
Okanagan Flood Control  —	
Department of Municipal Affairs
Minister's Office	
Department of the Provincial Secretary
General Administration  	
Postal Branch	
Queen's Printer-
Incidentals and Contingencies	
British Columbia Over-all Medical Services Plan	
Restoration of Historical Sites, Etc	
Archaeological and Historical Sites Protection Act-
Civil Service Commission Administration	
Department of Public Works
General Administration	
Government Buildings (maintenance)..
Construction of Provincial Buildings	
Department of Recreation and Conservation
Parks Branch	
Youth Training Programme..
Department of Social Welfare
Minister's Office	
Medical Services Division-
Social Assistance	
New Denver  	
$31,260    I
17,306,884
182,380
1,077,000
933,000
94,000
46,020
78,656
982,350
10
77,000
52,000,000
450,000
15,000
414,172
350,724
10,924,924
12,000,000
3,517,570
275,000
15,950
155,596
74,560,000
326,400
$456,972,308
$31,567
17,424,360
182,565
1,078,260
1,044,422
94,030
52,429
81,989
1,148,101
49,071
81,996
52,598,838
451,259
17,706
421,244
350,773
11,170,413
16,867,417
3,725,147
280,704
17,578
166,967
91,509,287
346,672
$307
117,476
185
1,260
111,422
30
6,409
3,333
165,751
49,061
4,996
598,838
1,259
2,706
7,072
49
245,489
4,867,417
207,577
5,704
1,628
11,371
16,949,287
20,272
$502,999,643
$46,027,335
 V 20
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
(E)
TREASURY BOARD OVERRULINGS
Nil
Printed by K. M. MacDonald, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in right of the Province of British Columbia.
1971
300-171-536