The Times of Friday week published a letter from Sir
Arthur Roberts explaining his resignation as Honorary Chief Auditor of Works Account at the Air Ministry. Having acted as Chair- man of the Board of Financial Control and as adviser to the Finance Department at the Air Ministry, Sir Arthur Robert, was fully aware, when he accepted the position of Chief Auditor.
" of the state of affairs in connection with aerodrome con- struction accounts, and only resigned when it became impossible to contend against the thinly disguised obstruction encountered. The experience I had of lack of administrative ability and ignorance of the most elementary form of accounting on the part of responsible heads of Departments was probably unique. I placed the whole facts in connection with the matter before the Exchequer and Audit Department and also the Treasury, in February last., owingto the refusal of the AirMinistry to do so."
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