Excerpt from The Exchequer and the Control of Expenditure
Votes to which they were chargeable, and that the totals of those votes were not exceeded. In discharging this last duty they were not merely criticising the accounting officials but the Board of Admiralty itself. They were seeing that the Board did not break the understanding on which the First Lord had obtained spending authority from Parliament. And the results were reported to Parliament, so that any transgression would be revealed.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the evolution of the British Exchequer and the development of parliamentary control over government spending. It traces the origins and evolution of the Exchequer from its inception in the Middle Ages to the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act of 1866, highlighting the role of the Exchequer in maintaining the balance between executive authority and parliamentary sovereignty. The author delves into the historical context of financial governance, analyzing parliamentary vetoes on expenditure and revenue, and the emergence of the Treasury as the central authority for financial matters. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the intricate relationship between public finance and parliamentary oversight, providing valuable insights into the historical and constitutional foundations of modern financial systems. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332314027_0
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