VPRS 1050 Register of Accounts - Education Buildings

The Public Works Department (VA 669) had wide-ranging responsibilities for all public works and buildings, including construction, maintenance and fitting out of these buildings. Other major responsibilities included roads and bridges, ports and harbours, local government and water supply. A considerable portion of their works was to do with the construction, maintenance, fitting and furnishing of schools.This series consists of a register for the accounts presented for payment in relation to education buildings. Many of these claims were for the provision of furnishings and fittings for schools and for services related to this. Details include the name of the claimant and the nature of the claim and the location including the school number, the relationship to the allocation of funds in the Annual Financial Statement (see VPRS 1043 Accounts Paid Ledger), the amount and details of authorisations and payments made.