Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1849

Statement as to audit of accounts of unions to be appended to annual report.

20. . . . to the annual reports required to be laid before Parliament there shall be appended a statement of the date up to which the several accounts of the unions shall have been closed and audited, together with a statement of all such charges and payments disallowed, struck out, reduced, or inserted by such auditor, and of the steps taken at law for the recovery of the same, or the enforcement of any disallowance, surcharge, or other demand founded on the auditor’s report, from any guardian, treasurer, or other person having the control of the poor rate, or any part thereof, or being accountable for any balances or any sums applicable for the relief of the poor, and the amount of such disallowances, surcharges or balances which have been recovered and paid into the hands of the treasurer of the union.