REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS 

 AND DISBURSEMENTS. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Accounts and Disbursements, 



Wa^hin^m, D, C, October i, 1919, 

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

 the Division of Accounts and Disbursements for tne fiscal year ended 

 June 30, 1919. 



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 De- 

 partment of Agiicuiture to the disbursing clerk and to special dis- 

 bursing agents charged with the dlsbiu^ement of public funds; the 

 keeping oi accounts and appropriations ledgers relating to the advance 

 and 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 cany on tlie work of the Department of Agi'iculture during 

 the fiscal year ended June 30, 1919, Congress appropriated $27,875,353 

 in the agiicultural act for that fiscal j^ear; in addition to which per- 

 manent annual appropriations, special appropriations, deficiency 

 appropriations, and the appropriation for printing and binding 

 were available, amounting to $90,110,422.60, makmg a total oi 

 $117,985,775.60, of which sum $47,990,477.51 was expended, leaving 

 a balance at the end of the fiscal year of $69,995,298.09. This balance 

 includes $65,000,000 appropriated for the construction of rural post 

 roads and w^hich amount will be available until expended, so the net 

 balance for the fiscal year 1919 is only $4,995,298.09 and which is 

 nearly all covered by outstanding liabilities. 



Supplemental accounts for the year 1918 were also paid, amounting 

 to $3,589,301.83. 



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