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The practice of investing temporarily idle funds in time deposits 

 has proven satisfactory. During the year the interest derived from 

 this source, together with other similar items, has resulted in a total 

 of $5,215.32. 



Capital Audit Company, October 31, 1928. 

 ExKCVTivB Committee, Board of IIegents, 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, D. C. 

 Sirs : We have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution for the fiscal year ende<? June 30, 1928, and certify the balance of cash 

 on hand June 30, 1928, to be ,$238,369.41. 



The vouchers representing payments from the Smithsonian income during the 

 year, each of which bears the approval of the secretary or, in his absence, of 

 the acting secretary, and a certificate that tlie materials and services charged 

 were applied to the purposes of the Institution, have been examined in connec- 

 tion with the books of the Institution and agree with them. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



Capital Audit Company, 

 William L. Yaeger, 

 Certified Public Accountant. 



The following appropriations for the Government bureaus in 

 administrative charge of the Smithsonian Institution were made by 

 Congress for the fiscal year 1928 : 



Bureau : Appropriation 



International Exchanges $46, 855 



American Ethnology 58, 720 



International Catalogue of Scientific Literature 7, 260 



Astrophysical Observatory 32, 060 



Additional Assistant Secretary 7, 500 



National Museum : 



Furniture and fixtures .$26, 500 



Heating and lighting 79, 500 



Preservation of collections 473, 510 



Building repairs 13, 000 



Boolis 1,500 



Postage 450 



Gallery 12, 500 



606, 960 



National Gallery of Art 30, 356 



National Zoological Park 175, 000 



National Zoological Park — building for birds 25, 000 



Printing and binding 90,000 



Total 1, 079, 711 



Respectfully submitted. 



Frederic A. Delano, 

 K. Walton Moore, 

 John C. Meeriam, 



Executive Committee. 



