REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS 



AND DISBURSEMENTS. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Accounts and Disbursements, 



Washington, D. C, September 21, 1915. 



Sir: I have tlie honor to submit herewith a report of the work of 

 the Division of Accoimts and Disbursements for the fiscal year ended 

 June 30, 1915. 



Respectfully, ^ A. Zappone, 



Chief of Division. 

 Hon. D. F. Houston, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



CHARACTER OF WORK. 



The chief of the division and disbursing clerk is charged by the 

 Secretary of Agriculture with the duty of preparing all requisitions 

 for the advance of public funds from the appropriations for the 

 Department of Agriculture to disbursing clerks and special disburs- 

 ing agents charged with the disbursement of pubhc funds; the keep- 

 ing of appropriations ledgers relating to the advance and disburse- 

 ment of all items of appropriations; and the payment of aU vouchers 

 and accounts submitted from the various offices, bureaus, and services 

 of the department. He performs such other duties as may be pre- 

 scribed by the Secretary. 



WORK OF THE YEAR. 



APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, ETC. 



To carry on the work of the Department of Agriculture during the 

 fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, Congress appropriated $19,865,832 

 for ordinary expenses, in addition to which permanent annual appro- 

 priations, special appropriations, deficiency appropriations, and the 

 appropriation for printing and binding were available amounting to 

 $10,628,008.64, making a total of $30,493,840.64, of which sum 

 $20,162,933.15, was disbursed prior to the close of the year, leaving 

 a balance of $10,330,907.49, which is nearly all covered by outstand- 

 ing liabiHties. 



Supplemental accounts for the year 1914 were also paid, amounting 

 to $1,196,627.98. 



The unexpended balances for the year 1913, amounting to 

 $690,478.72, were finally covered into the Treasury on June 30, 

 1915, to the ''Surplus Fund." • 



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