HC Deb 05 May 1914 vol 62 cc135-6W
Mr. WORTHINGTON EVANS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the audits have been completed and the auditors' certificates issued in respect of the third quarter's accounts of all the approved societies ending October, 1912, and of the fourth quarter's accounts ending January, 1913; if not, how many societies and branches have not been audited for those quarters?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The situation as regards the audit of the accounts of approved societies and branches for the quarters ending October, 1912, and January, 1913, is approximately as follows:—

Societies and Branches.
Registers examined and accounts certified in respect of 15,834
Registers examined, but accounts not yet certified in respect of 2,382
Audits in course in respect of 356
Audits not commenced in respect of 280

Mr. WORTHINGTON EVANS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the audits for the fifth quarter ending April, 1913, and any subsequent quarter have been completed in respect of any and, if so, how many approved societies and branches?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The situation in respect of the audit of accounts of approved societies and branches for the quarters ending April and July, 1913, is approximately as follows:—

Societies and Branches.
Audits completed in respect of 7,067
Audits in course in respect of 4,570

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