The provincial quaestor also had to carefully record all the money that fell into the provincial government's hands. Other assets acquired by conquest or otherwise classed as war spoils – from gold to grain, arms, and ships – also had to be inventoried, recorded, and deposited in the public treasury at Rome. Captives captured in war were usually sold into slavery in that province, which was managed by the quaestor for funds also to be noted in the account books. They also were expected to register those provincial records in Rome upon conclusion of their terms for review by the urban quaestors, which were supposed to record all movements of funds. Loss of those records could give rise to damaging charges of corruption. After Julius Caesar's lex Julia, these records had to be made in triplicate, with two copies lodged in provincial cities (not always the same cities from governor to governor) and the remaining copy returned to Rome for presentation. Then, at least according to custom, both the quaestor and the governor would return to Rome to present the provincial accounts. Upon the close of the term, the quaestor would coordinate to divide the remaining money between the incoming provincial administration and the treasury in Rome.
The provincial quaestor also had to carefully record all the money that fell into the provincial government's hands Other assets acquired by conquest or otherwise classed as war spoils – from gold to grain arms and ships – also had to be inventoried recorded and deposited in the public treasury at Rome Captives captured in war were usually sold into slavery in that province which was managed by the quaestor for funds also to be noted in the account books They also were expected to register those provincial records in Rome upon conclusion of their terms for review by the urban quaestors which were supposed to record all movements of funds Loss of those records could give rise to damaging charges of corruption After Julius Caesar's lex Julia these records had to be made in triplicate with two copies lodged in provincial cities (not always the same cities from governor to governor) and the remaining copy returned to Rome for presentation Then at least according to custom both the quaestor and the governor would return to Rome to present the provincial accounts Upon the close of the term the quaestor would coordinate to divide the remaining money between the incoming provincial administration and the treasury in Rome