2. investigation and procurement procedures for all purchases, including also 

 direction, preparation of all direct purchase orders and requisitions to the 

 Queen's Printer and the Department of Public Works, and expediting of same; 



3. quotation calls, opening of same in committee and recommendations; 



4. liaison between this Department and the Department of Public Works for 

 office and other space requirements throughout the province and for which 

 leases and rentals are arranged and other related matters attended to; 



5. processing of invoices in conjunction with receipt of goods, maintenance and 

 oversight in releasing invoices for payment; 



6. supervision of telephone and lighting demands, moving and other internal and 

 external office requirements; 



7. arrangements for accommodations, travel, conferences, etc.; 



8. correspondence, preparation of reports; 



9. special assignments. 



Search was made from time to time, for new developments in office equipment 

 and supplies. On occasion, they were brought to this section's attention, at other 

 times they were found in the course of investigation. Where it was deemed advisable, 

 these new developments in products and services were communicated to branch and 

 district offices. 



Office Management Subsection 



Office Management Subsection is responsible for office services and the 

 preparation of estimates which includes equipment and supplies, stationery and 

 office outfitting, travel, maintenance and operating, payrolls, uniforms, publications 

 and public appeals. 



1 . The inventory of all major equipment in the Province belonging to the Depart- 

 ment. This includes trucks, cars, boats, canoes, power plants, shop equipment, 

 tools, fire hose, outboard motors, office machines, etc. There are some 2,000 

 power units including mobile, marine and stationary. 



2. Circulars and Bulletins. All Circulars and Bulletins required by the Depart- 

 ment are processed through this section after they are approved by the 

 Circular Board. This involves the cutting of stencils, the follow-up through the 

 duplicating room, and distribution. All revisions of circulars and bulletins 

 in effect in the branch are carried through by this section. 



3. Uniforms. There are approximately 1,500 approved personnel in uniform on 

 the staff of this Department including seasonal Parks staff. A continuous record 

 was kept of each individual's uniform account which was checked against 

 requisitions for uniform items, and requisitions were approved according to 

 scale of issue. Included in the estimates for the coming fiscal year must be 

 an accurate estimate of funds required for the uniform programme. 



4. Records. Records pertinent to all Crown Lands of the Province are controlled 

 through the Records Office. Assembly, indexing and classification of all incom- 

 ing correspondence, compiling of new files and distribution to the offices in 

 which officials required any particular files, were the main responsibilities of 

 this office. An average of 425 files were sent out and returned daily. Every 

 new letter pertaining to any of 308,000 files was recorded, sent to the pertinent 

 offices for handling and finally added to the proper file for record. During the 

 current fiscal year, record files up to and including all plans and surveys to 

 the end of 1922 were microfilmed. 



5. Boat Licensing. This Subsection is responsible through the Federal Depart- 

 ment of Transport for the processing of applications for licenses for all 



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