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COST OF OPERATING THE TEAKSIT AND COLLECTION DEPARTMENTS OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS, AND COST OF MAKING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

D u r i n g t h e p a s t t h r e e y e a r s t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Board h a s been
r e c e i v i n g r e p o r t s f r o n t h e Federal r e s e r v e banks d i s t r i b u t i n g t h e i r
o p e r a t i n g expenses according to f u n c t i o n s performed.

The c o s t s of

o p e r a t i n g e a c h f u n c t i o n o r d e p a r t m e n t , however, a s shown i n t h e s e
r e p o r t s do n o t i n c l u d e g e n e r a l o v e r h e a d e x p e n s e s such a s s a l a r i e s
of s e n i o r o f f i c e r s , t h e c o s t of space o c c u p i e d by t h e s e v e r a l d e p a r t m e n t s , and t h e k e e p i n g of t h e g e n e r a l b o o k s , i n d i v i d u a l l e d g e r s ,
e t c . , of t h e b a n k , which a r e shovm s e p a r a t e l y i n t h e r e p o r t s .

The

e x p e n s e s d i r e c t l y c h a r g e d t o t h e T r a n s i t and C o l l e c t i o n d e p a r t m e n t s , and t o t h e o p e r a t i n g u n i t which h a n d l e s t r a n s f e r s of f u n d s ,
were a s f o l l o w s

during the past three y e a r s .

1923
Check c o l l e c t i o n s
Non-cash c o l l e c t i o n s
Total

Transfers of funds




1924

1925

>,585,982

-£4,462,189

$4,174,170

1,156,236

1,051,719

905,888

5,742,220

5,513,906

5,080,058

479,583

457*753

419,075

S t . 4890