Due to inadequacies and also criminal machinations, the government abolished the guardianship offices and on 22 March 1818 created the “Welfare Committee for Foreign Settlers in Southern Russia” as a new administrative authority, which, equipped with extensive powers, was the supreme administrative authority for the colonies in the Black Sea region until its dissolution in 1871. According to the Ukas of 29 December 1819, it was also responsible for the colonists in Bessarabia.
The Welfare Committee consisted of a president, also called the chief welfare officer, two members, and a small staff of employees.
⇒ s. para. 7.8 Functionaries in the administration at state and municipal level

In the period from 1818 to 1819 the Committee had its seat in Kherson, from 1819 to 1822 in Ekaterinoslav, from 1822 to 1833 in Kishinev and from 1833 until its dissolution in 1871 in Odessa.
The Welfare Committee was directly subordinated to the Minister of the Interior (from 1837 to the Ministry of Imperial Domains). It was the supreme administrative and judicial authority for all previous and all future foreign settlers (farmers and village craftsmen) who settled on state land in the governorates of Kherson, Ekaterinoslav, Tauria and the Bessarabia region, regardless of their ethnicity. Only criminal jurisdiction did not belong to its sphere of competence; it lay with the ordinary courts (cf. sec. 4.9 Jurisdiction, public order and security). In principle, the committee was on an equal footing with the governors and other high administrative authorities, and the authorities subordinate to them had to provide it with administrative assistance.

The welfare committee directed the settlement of the immigrants, looked after the interests and rights of the colonists, ensured that the privileges granted by the government were enforced, but also that the colonists' obligations towards the state were fulfilled. The German colonists could communicate with the authorities in German both in writing and orally.

It was a great blessing for the colonies to be under the care of the Welfare Committee for over half a century. To a large extent, the positive work of the authority was due to the capable and committed presidents. Under their caring leadership, the German colonies were able to develop freely and cultivate their national culture largely unhindered. However, it must also be said that the authority ran a strict regime. The colonists were threatened with severe punishment if they violated its orders and regulations.

For Bessarabia, the Bessarabian Office for Foreign Settlers was established with its headquarters in Kauschani (in fact, this office already existed before the establishment of the Welfare Committee).
In 1833, the offices were abolished. Their tasks were partly transferred to the Welfare Committee itself, partly to colonial inspectors (see below “Local control of the colonies”). On the one hand, this reorganisation reduced costs, on the other hand, the administrative costs were at the same time imposed on the colonists. The maintenance of the committee at this time amounted to 4857 roubles of silver, of which Tarutino accounted for 104 roubles¹⁾. It can be assumed that Krasna was asked to pay about the same amount.

For the local control of the colonies, the Kontore used special supervisors who monitored the activities of the German local administrations. The supervisor for Bessarabia was based in Tarutino. After the dissolution of the Kontore in 1833, inspectors were appointed in place of the previous supervisors. They were, so to speak, the link between the headquarters and the colonies. The Bessarabian inspector was based in Tarutino; his office was called Inspectorate or Beszirkskontor. Some of these supervisors/inspectors probably ran a hard regiment. This can be read in detail in Wilhelm Mutschall, Geschichte der Gemeinde Tarutino von 1814 bis 1934, pp. 20, 46-47.

The Bessarabian colonies were grouped into two districts (Okrugi)²⁾ each with a district office. The first district had its seat in Wittenberg (Malojaroslawetz I) with the following colonies: Wittenberg (Malojaroslawetz I), Alt-Posttal, Kulm, Tarutino, Krasna, Katzbach, Alt-Elft, Neu-Elft, Teplitz. The second district comprised Klöstitz and the remaining colonies existing at that time. These districts were also the highest level of municipal self-administration.