The following is a summary of the work performed by the office of the disbursing clerk during the fiscal year 1930:

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1 Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1930 The following is a summary of the work performed by the office of the disbursing clerk during the fiscal year 1930: Amount Cash (salaries) _.. Total Collections on account of rents, sales, etc Vouchers paid Schedules of claims for tax refunds Appropriations under which disbursements were made. 323, , ,147 $61, 569, , 216, ,126, , , 902, i730 7, ,901, The cash payments and the checks for salaries, expenses, supplies, etc., cover disbursements for all bureaus and divisions of the Treasury Department in the District of Columbia (except the Bureau of Engraving and Printing), and a large portion of the salaries and expenses outside the District of Columbia under the Public Health Service, the Supervising Architect's Office, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Bureau of Prohibition, the Federal Farm Loan Board, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, the Bureau of Customs, and the Public Debt Service. of rents of buildings and sites, sales of public property, etc., under various bureaus and offices of the department. 182

2 Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1931 The following is a summary of the work performed by the office of the Disbursing Clerk during the fiscal year 1931: Cash (salaries) Total Collections on account of rents, sales, etc Vouchers paid Schedules of claims for tax refunds Appropriations under which disbursements were made. 334, , ,739 $68,636, , 732, ,684, , ,953, , , 769 6, , The cash payments and the checks for salaries, expenses, supplies, etc., cover disbursements for all bureaus and divisions of the Treasury Department in the District of Columbia (except the Bureau of Engraving and Printing), and a large portion of the salaries and expenses outside the District of Columbia under the Public Health Service, Supervising Architect's Office, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Industrial Alcohol, Bureau of Narcotics, Federal Farm Loan Board, the Comptroller of the Currency, Coast Guard, Secret Service Division, Bureau of Customs, and Public Debt Service. of rents of buildings and sites, sales of public property, etc., under various bureaus and offices of the department. 186

3 Fiscal Year Ended June 30, REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY and obsolete stock. This has necessitated the strictest investigation of applications for drawback rates. During the fiscal year 1931, 2,863 drawback investigations were made, an increase of slightly more than 44 per cent over 1930; while during the fiscal year 1932, 3,244 such investigations were made, an increase of almost 20 per cent over Summary. The following tabular statement shows the results during the past year of the investigative unit so far as direct results can be measured in dollars and cents or by count of individual cases: of ports examined of drawback investigations.- 3, 244 of foreign investigations 2,330 of arrests. i, 323 of convictions 610 of acquittals. 60 of failures to indict...: 91 Nuraber of indictment cases pending. 298 of seizures made.. i, 144 of seizures appraised 1,218 of seizures released or pending 338 Appraised value of seized merchandise $2,744, Fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred, exclusive of court fines 1,501, Proceeds of sale of seized merchandise 83, Increased and additional duties collected 607, Amount deposited in offers of compromise._ 305, Fines imposed by United States courts 239, Bail forfeited. 177, Miscellaneous During the fiscal year 1932, the Customs Service in conjunction with the Immigration Service entered into contracts for the erection of seven small customs-immigration inspection station buildings in the districts of Maine and New Hampshire. Construction work on these buildings was begun during the latter part of the year. The Bureau of Customs also continued its endeavors tp give those entering the country at the various ports a clearer understanding of the laws and regulations affecting the entry and examination of passengers and their baggage, automobiles, and other personal and household effects. The booklet for overseas passengers was revised and a new booklet and leafiet were printed for the information of those arriving at border ports. In addition, newspaper articles were prepared and distributed explaining in detail the requirements at border ports. The bureau has also prepared drafts of two manuals of instructions for inspectors of customs and for customs patrol inspectors, which are expected to be issued during the next calendar year. The followmg is a summary of the work performed by the office of the Disbursing Clerk during the fiscal year 1932: Cash (salaries) Total Collections on account of rents, sales, etc Vouchers paid Schedules of claims for tax refunds Appropriations under which disbursements were made 353, , , ,647 9, ,063 6,632 1,043 Amount $121,754, ,109, , 585, ,449, ,181,655.49

4 Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1932 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY 143: The cash payments and the checks for salaries, expenses, supplies,, etc., cover disbursements for all bureaus and divisions of the Treasury Department m the District of Columbia (except the Bureau of Engraving and Printing), and a large portion of the salaries and expenses outside the District of Columbia under the Public Health Service, Supervising Architect's Office, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Industrial Alcohol, Bureau of Narcotics, Federal Farm Loan Board, ComptroUer of the Currency, Coast Guard, Secret Service,. Bureau of Customs, and Public Debt Service. of rents of buildings and sites, sales of public property, etc.,, under various bureaus and offices of the department. BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Deliveries by the bureau during the year amounted to 333,998,086' sheets, as compared with 325,523,665 sheets for the previous year, an increase of 8,474,421 sheets, or 2.6 per cent. A comparative statement of deliveries of finished work in the fiscal years 1931 and 1932: follows: Deliveries of finished work in the fiscal years 1931 and 1932 Sheets Face value 1932 Currency: United States notes Silver certificates... Gold certificates.. National bank currency. Federal reserve notes 6,162,000 52,130, 000 4,458, 000 3,999, ,853,144. 4,465,000 59, 709,000 3,326,000 4, 310, ,893,350 $231, 720, OOOt 716, 508, , 200, ,299,440-1,998, 780,000 Total.. Bonds, notes, and certificates: Pre-war bonds Liberty bonds Treasury bonds Treasury notes Treasury bills Treasury certificates Insular bonds / Philippine Islands... Puerto Rican ^ Farm loan bonds Certificates for farm loan bonds Collateral trust debentures Philippine treasury certificates.- Interim transfer certificates for postal savings bonds Interim certificates for Puerto Rican bonds... Bonds evidencing indebtedness of foreign governments to the Government of the United States Specimens- Liberty bonds Treasury bonds.- Treasury notes Treasury bills.- Treasury certificates. Insular bonds- Philippine Islands Puerto Rican Farm loan bonds Certificates for farm loan bonds Bonds evidencing indebtedness of foreign governments 81,603,142 12, 6063^ 142, , 277^^ 3,501 6,160 73,535 ' 1,521 7, mzh 222,055H 2,500 5,940 1,056, H H "I'H 2 7^0 82,703,866 41, ,140iyi2 570, 364]^ 78, , , , ,3589/10 70,283H 13, , 000 3, m IH H 2H 4, 279, 507, 440' 165,489, ,523,419,000 2, 378, 521,000' 2, 681,400, 000 6, 847,416,000> 87, 500,000-6, 374, 500, 000' 200, 000-1,082,000-41, 001,400' 373,675,000 5,150,000' Total.. 1,928,6111^^0 1, 781,277^ 20,479,354, OOO

5 Fiscal Year Ended June 30, ^ REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ment following summarizes the activities of the exchange during the past year: Numder Appraisers' reports of value received 12,436 Appraisement appeal reports received 2, 391 Changes in value circulated 2, 438 Requests for investigations abroad 1, 551 Reports received In response to requests 1,913 Reports received covering original investigations 5,915 Differences in classification reported 543 The exchange issues weekly circulars for the use of the customs officers giving the dates of the sailing of vessels from foreign ports together with the dates they are due to arrive at the various United States ports. Summary. The following statement summarizes the results effected by the investigative unit during the past year, so far as direct results may be measured in dollars and cents or by count of individual cases: Ports examined ^ 214 Drawback investigations 2, 000 Foreign investigations 2, 454 Arrests 1, 225 Convictions 968 Acquittals '. 80 Failures to indict _ Indictment cases pending 336 Seizures made. 1, 039 Seizures appraised '. 995 Seizures released or pending 233 A.mount Appraised value of seized merchandise. $2, 227, Merchandise entered free, but found dutiable 99, Fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred, exclusive of court fines 414, Bail forfeitures 163, Fines imposed by United States courts 185, Amount of increased and additional duties collected 98, Amount deposited as offers in compromise 322, The following is a summary of the work performed by the office of the Disbursing Clerk during the fiscal year 1933: Amount Cash (salaries) Total.. Collections on account of rents, sales, etc -.. Vouchers paid Schedules of claims for tax refunds. _. Appropriations under which disbursements were made , , , ,722 9, , 248 9,526 1,043 " $158,025,166. i'l 15,397, ,892, , 315, ,342, The cash payments and the checks for salaries, expenses, supplies, etc., cover disbursements for all bureaus and divisions of the Treasury Department in the District of Columbia (except the Bureau of Engraving and Printing), and of a large portion of the salaries and expenses outside the District of Columbia under the Public Health Service, Supervising Architect's Office, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Industrial Alcohol, Bureau of Narcotics, Federal Farm Loan Board, Comptroller of the Currency, Coast Guard, Secret Service, Bureau of Customs, and Public Debt Service.

6 Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1933 KEPORT OP THE SECEETARY OP THE TREASURY 89 of rents of buildings and sites, sales of public property, etc., under various bureaus and offices of the Department. BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Deliveries of currency, securities, stamps, and miscellaneous work by the Bureau during the year amounted to 308,917,247 sheets as compared with 333,998,086 for the previous year, a decrease of 25,080,839 sheets, or 7.5 percent. A comparative statement of deliveries follows: Deliveries of finished ivork in the fiscal years 1932 and Sheets 1933 Face value, 1933 Currency: United States notes Silver certificates Gold certificates National bank currency Federal Reserve notes Federal Reserve bank notes Total - Bonds, notes, and certificates: Pre-war bonds -.. Liberty bonds Treasury bonds Treasury notes Treasury bills. Treasury certificates Insular bonds: Philippine Islands._ Puerto Rican. _- - Farm loan bonds Collateral trust debentures Philippine treasury certificates Notes for the bank of the Philippine Islands Interim transfer certificates for postal savings bonds -. Interim certificates for Puerto Rican bonds Bonds evidencing indebtedness of foreign governments to the Government of the United States Specimens: Treasury bonds Treasury notes - Treasury bills Treasury certificates Insular bonds, Puerto Rican Farm loan bonds.. Collateral trust debentures Bonds evidencing indebtedness of foreign governments to the Government of the United States Total - 4,465,000 ' 59,709, , 326, 000 4, 310, ,893, , 703,866 41, ,1401^2 570, 3641.^ 78,975 14, , , ,358^0 70,283% 13, , /6 13/4. 8 2H % ' 8, 746, , 248,000 1, 662, 000 6, 679, 2861^ 10, 424, 000 3,174, ,833, 285i.i 37, ,678H 482, 4471/3 367, , , ,440 25,245Mo 8,182 1, 538, , , 831, 9661^0 $443,832, ,976, , 600, , 006,170 3, 488,940, , 940,000 6, 208, 294, , 510, , 697, ,994, , 000 6,201,156,000 5,431,500, ,000 1,850, , 662, , 874,250 2, 525,000 22, 427,950,070 Stamps: Customs-_..:..- Internal Revenue: United States Puerto Rican... Virgin Islands.- Specimens, United States 35, ,130,252^7 584,628 3,2362^4 119,700 9^,854,6965/^04 419, ; Subjects 2,770,000 8,332,