Accounts Branch is divided into units with duties and 

 responsibilities as follows. 



• Accounting: Supervision of accounting for entire Depart- 

 ment; preparation of claims under Federal-Provincial agree- 

 ments; compilation of costing reports; procedural control 

 and safe keeping of assets; and financial liaison with Trea- 

 sury Board, Provincial Auditor, and other Government 

 Departments and agencies. 



• Revenue: Collection of revenue; maintenance of ac- 

 counts receivable; supervision of accountable warrant 

 funds; control of collateral securities; and issue of angling 

 and hunting licences and park permits. 



• Expenditure: Preparation of payrolls; internal check and 

 payment of accounts payable; processing of refunds: and 

 preparation of data for Public Accounts. 



• Budget Preparation and Control: Compilation of esti- 



mates and forecasts; and expenditure reporting and control. 



• Finance and Cost Analyses: Financial evaluation of plans; 

 and preparation of statistical and financial reports. 



• Accounting Systems and Procedures: Development of 

 accounting systems; preparation of accounting procedural 

 manuals; and development of costing systems. 



• Land Tax Administration: Administration of Provincial 

 Land Tax Act; and assessments and appeals. 



• Internal Audit: Review and appraisal of accounting, fi- 

 nancial and operational controls. 



• Systems and Procedures: Provision of systems improve- 

 ment program for entire Department. 



• General: Data processing; and addressograph and mail 

 services. 



FINANCIAI RFPORT comparison of receipts and 



NAAi MV.iAAi_ i\Lr w i\ I DISBURSEMENTS WITH THOSE OF THE 



For year ended March 3lst. 1971 PREVIOUS TWO YEARS 



(a) RECEIPTS (Branch) (b) DISBURSEMENTS 



1969 1970 1971 1969 1970 1971 



$ $ S $ $ $ 



Provincial Land Tax . 1,754,617 2,033,837 1,932,379 



Forest Protection .. . 128,821 155,495 119,911 



Timber 18,657,238 20,554,132 21,411,838 



Lands and Surveys . . 1,952,266 2,389,615 2,260,366 



Fish and Wildlife .. . 8,691,389 11,146,218 10,649,349 



Parks 2,413,613 3,082,227 3,115,121 



Other 181,460 157,161 175,600 



Total Receipts 33,779,404 39,518,685 39,664,564 General Expenditure 58,719,539 61,452,670 71,501,137 



Mount Pleasant Provincial Fishing Area. 



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