VPRS 1043 Accounts Paid Ledger, 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 the ledgers recording the payment of accounts for expenditure committed to by a contract. Details given include references to the contract and its letting, the name of the claimant and details of the claim including the school name and number and the amounts involved and when the claim was forwarded to the Treasury. This series gives a detailed accounting of the public monies allocated for the execution of works in the Annual Financial Statement by Treasury and by Loan allocations.

公共工程部（Public Works Department，VA 669）承担所有公共工程与建筑的全方位管理职责，涵盖此类建筑的建造、运维及内部装修布置。其核心履职范围还包括道路与桥梁、港口港湾、地方政务以及供水保障业务。该部门相当一部分工程业务与学校的建造、运维、装配及家具陈设工作相关。本系列档案为记录合同项下确定支出账款支付情况的分类总账簿。所记载的详情包含合同及其发包信息、索赔方姓名，以及索赔相关细节：包括学校名称与编号、涉及金额，以及索赔提交至财政部的时间。本系列档案详细记录了财政部依据年度财务报表及贷款拨款额度划拨的、用于工程实施的公共资金情况。