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(1) The Superintendent shall at all times exercise a vigilant supervision and control over all moneys items and property of whatever kind received by him or by any subordinate officer, or which, at any time is in his charge or in the charge of any subordinate officer, for or on account of the Government, the prison or any prisoner at any time confined therein; Similar supervision shall also be kept for overall expenditure, of every kind incurred by him or under his authority or orders or under the authority of any rules in that behalf for the time being in force, on the upkeep and management of the prison as also of the prisoners for the time being confined therein or in any way relating thereto or connected therewith and shall cause proper accounts and vouchers of all such receipts and expenditure and property to be diligently kept and audited in accordance with the provisions of these rules and of the rules and orders regulating the management of the public accounts for the time being in force in that behalf. (2) The Superintendent shall be personally liable for all defalcations, loss, or damage in any way due or attributable to any negligence, disobedience, or misconduct on his part. The Superintendent is required to keep a constant watch over prison receipts and expenditures to promote all possible economy in every department and to carefully examine all demands and indents before sanctioning them or submitting them for sanction. He shall satisfy himself, by personal inspection, that – (a) the registers and books of account are regularly and duly written up and daily entries are made in day books; (b) cash balances correspond with those entered in the books and that the latter is correct; (c) the outstanding are not allowed to remain unrealized longer than necessary. (3) The Superintendent is liable for defalcations on the part of any member of the prison establishment which have been in any way facilitated or rendered possible by any neglect of duty or omission on his part to exercise effective supervision. Supplies to be promptly paid for.