§ 26. Mr. CASSELasked whether the examination of accounts of approved 566 societies and branches to ascertain whether they show any deficiency in administration account has been completed; whether any such deficiency has yet been shown; and, if so, in how many cases and how it is proposed to deal with it?
Mr. BENNSocieties are themselves responsible for ascertaining whether there is a deficiency in their administration account, and, where there is, for removing it either in other ways, or, as a last resort, by a levy upon the members. If any society neglected this duty the fact would in due course be reported by the auditors to the Commissioners. No cases have, however, yet been reported, as in no case can any society have been under an obligation to enforce a levy payable before the end of the current month.