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Write-off

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Finance and Economy Ministry of Finance

Under the Financial Procedure Act, the Minister's power to write off losses or deficiencies of public moneys and specified public stores, and to abandon claims to irrecoverable revenue, debts and overpayments.

Context: The statutory power covers losses, deficiencies, obsolete stores, revenue, debts and overpayments.

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