Accounts received unaudited

Old NZUSA accounts are still in a mess—for the year ended February 1967—but constituent treasurers have decided to receive them unaudited.

Last August Council, treasurers directed the association's auditors to audit the accounts for the year ended February, 1967.

But NZUSA Treasurer David Shand could produce no such audit at Easter Council. The accounts were presented again, with some amendments, and a tag from Mason and King denying that an audit was possible.

The main item which could not be tracked down was $350 paid to Newmans Tours Ltd. for "travel". There was no supporting evidence for this payment, which was made by then treasurer Roger Taylor and then President Ross Mountain.

"We should deplore this", said Otago Finance Representative Bill Hashe.

But treasurers agreed that nothing could be done in view of the considerable time and cost which had already been incurred in the attempt to reconcile the doubtful items.

On a Canterbury/Massey motion, it was agreed to receive them, but that "on the basis of the report received from Mason, King & Co., this Council recommends that no further action be taken."

The accounts for the year to February, 1968, were passed by the auditors and adopted by constituent treasurers.