REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS 



AND DISBURSEMENTS. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Accounts and Disbursements, 



Washington, D. C, October 1, 1920. 



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

 the Division of Accounts and Disbursements for the fiscal year ended 

 June 30. 1920. 



Respectfully, 



A. Zappone, 

 Hon. E. T. Meredith. Chlej oj Division. 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



CHARACTER OF WORK. 



The chief of the division and di-bursing 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 De- 

 partment of Agriculture to the disl)ursing clerk and to special dis- 

 bursing agents charged with the disbursement of pu])lic funds, the 

 keeping oi accounts and appropriations lodgers relating to the advance 

 ana disbursement of all items of appropriations, and the examination 

 and payment of all vouchers and pay rolls submitted from the various 

 offices, bureaus, and services of the department. He performs such 

 other duties as may be prescribed 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, 1920, Congress appropriated S33,S99,761 

 in the agricultural act for that fiscal year; in addition to which per- 

 manent annual appropriations, special appropriations, deficiency 

 appropriations, and the appropriation for printing and binding 

 were available, amounting to S10S,834,163. making a total oi 

 $142,733,924, of which sum $70,265,464.64 was expended, leaving 

 a l)alance at the end of the fiscal year of 872,468,459.36. This bal- 

 ance includes 868,782,389.45 appropriated for the construction of 

 rural post roads and which amount will be available until expended, 

 so the net balance for the fiscal year 1920 is only $3,686,069.91 and 

 which is nearly all covered by outstanding liabilities. 



Supplemental accounts for the year 1919 were also paid, amounting 

 to $890,986.28. 



On June 30, 1920, the unexpended balances for the year 1918, 

 amounting to $5,196,292.76, were finally covered into the Treasury 

 to the "Surplus fund," 



There were received, examined, and paid by this office 176.096 

 vouchers and pay rolls, whioh required the issuance of 295,731 

 checks on the Treasurer of the United States. 



There were also sent to the Treasury Department for payment 

 10,057 accounts. 



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