REPORT OF THE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

ON

THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT

ON

THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2014

AND THE RESULTS OF

VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS (Report No. 63)



February 2015

P.A.C. Report No. 63





CONTENTS


Paragraph

Page

Part 1Introduction

The Establishment of the Committee

1

1

Membership of the Committee

2

1

Part 2Procedure

The Committee's Procedure

1

2 - 3

Confidentiality undertaking by members of the Committee

2 - 3

3

The Committee's Report

4 - 5

3

The Government's Response

6

4

Part 3Report of the Public Accounts Committee on Report No. 60 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits
[P.A.C. Report No. 60]

Laying of the Report

1

5

The Government Minute

2 - 6

5 - 8

Part 4Supplemental Report of the Public Accounts Committee on Report No. 60 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits
[P.A.C. Report No. 60A]

Laying of the Report

1

9

The Government Minute

2 - 4

9 - 11

Part 5Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Reports of the Director of Audit on the Accounts of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the year ended 31 March 2013 and the Results of Value for Money Audits (Report No. 61)
[P.A.C. Report No. 61]

Laying of the Report

1

12

The Government Minute

2 - 53

12 - 34

Part 6Committee Proceedings

Consideration of the Director of Audit's Report

1

35

Meetings

2

35

Arrangement of the Report

3 - 4

35

Acknowledgements

5

35

Part 7Observations of the Public Accounts Committee on the Report of the Director of Audit on the Accounts of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the year ended 31 March 2014

1

36

Part 8Chapter

1.Provision of long-term care services for the elderly

A.Introduction

1 - 7

37 - 39

B.Growing demand for subsidized long-term care services

8 - 47

39 – 54

C.Community care services

48 - 54

54 - 58

D.Residential care services

55 - 64

58 - 63

E.Way forward

65 - 68

63 - 65

F.Conclusions and recommendations

69 - 71

65 - 83

2.Provision of health services for the elderly

A.Introduction

1 - 9

84 - 87

B.Elderly health assessment services of DH

10 - 30

88 - 98

C.Educational and advisory health services provided by Visiting Health Teams of DH

31 - 38

98 - 100

D.Administration of DH's Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme

39 - 47

100 - 104

E.HA's provision of Specialist Out-patient service to elderly patients

48 - 61

104 - 109

F.Conclusions and recommendations

62 - 64

109 - 124

3.New Civil Aviation Department Headquarters

A.Introduction

1 - 9

125 - 129

B.Provision of reserve space for future expansion

10 - 23

130 - 136

C.Control over deviations from approved schedule of accommodation

24 - 36

136 - 141

D.Provision of furniture and equipment

37 – 52

142 - 147

E.Provision and utilization of car parking spaces

53 - 55

147 - 148

F.Dedicated project team of CAD

56 - 58

148

G.Way forward

59 - 62

148 - 150

H.Conclusions and recommendations

63 - 65

150 - 163

4.Administration of the air traffic control and related services

1

164

5.Government's efforts in enhancing tree safety

1 - 4

165 - 166

6.Provision of public open space in private developments

1 - 4

167 - 168

7.Provision of cycle track network in the New Territories

1 - 4

169 - 170

8.Services provided by the Government Laboratory

1 - 4

171 - 172

SIGNATURES OF THE CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

 
173

CHAPTERS IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 63 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S REPORT

 
174

Appendix relating to Part 1: "Introduction"

Appendix 1Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

 
175 - 176

Appendix relating to Part 2: "Procedure"

Appendix 2Paper presented to the Provisional Legislative Council by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee at the meeting on 11 February 1998 on Scope of Government Audit in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 'Value for Money Audits'

 
177 - 179

Appendices relating to Part 5: "Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Reports of the Director of Audit on the Accounts of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the year ended 31 March 2013 and the Results of Value for Money Audits (Report No. 61)
[P.A.C. Report No. 61]"

Appendix 3Letter dated 30 January 2015 from the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs

 
180

Appendix 4Letter dated 16 January 2015 from the Secretary for Security

 
181 - 182

Appendix 5Location of the five commercial buildings and the five footbridges in the Central District

 
183

Appendix 6Letter dated 20 January 2015 from the Director of Health

 
184 - 190

Appendix 7Letter dated 21 January 2015 from the Director of Lands

 
191 - 193

Appendix 8Letter dated 19 January 2015 from the Director of Environmental Protection

 
194 - 196

Appendix 9Progress in implementing Audit's and the Public Accounts Committee's recommendations on allocation and utilization of public rental housing flats

 
197 - 200

Appendix 10Letter dated 23 January 2015 from the Secretary for Transport and Housing

 
201 - 204

Appendix 11Letter dated 16 January 2015 from the Director of Fire Services

 
205 - 208

Appendices relating to Part 6: "Committee Proceedings"

Appendix 12Witnesses who appeared before the Committee

 
209 - 210

Appendix 13Introductory remarks by Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, GBS, JP at the first public hearing of the Committee in respect of the Director of Audit's Report No. 63 on Monday, 8 December 2014

 
211 - 212

Appendices relating to Chapter 1 of Part 8: "Provision of long-term care services for the elderly "

Appendix 14Opening statement made by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare at the public hearing on 8 December 2014

 
213 - 214

Appendix 15Letter dated 29 December 2014 from the Secretary for Labour and Welfare

 
215 - 254

Appendix 16Information paper on "Central Waiting List for Subsidized Long Term Care Services for the Elderly" from Social Welfare Department to the Legislative Council Panel on Welfare Services Meeting on 20 October 2003

 
255 - 260

Appendix 17The Independent Commission Against Corruption's report on "Allocation of Places in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly under Agency Quota"

 
261 - 287

Appendix 18"Guidelines on Management of Allocation of Places under Agency Quota in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly" issued by the Social Welfare Department

 
288 - 294

Appendices relating to Chapter 2 of Part 8: "Provision of health services for the elderly"

Appendix 19Opening statement made by the Secretary for Food and Health at the public hearing on 16 December 2014

 
295 - 296

Appendix 20Opening statement made by the Director of Health at the public hearing on 16 December 2014

 
297 - 298

Appendix 21Opening statement made by the Chief Executive of Hospital Authority at the public hearing on 16 December 2014

 
299 - 301

Appendix 22Letter dated 24 December 2014 from the Secretary for Food and Health

 
302 - 309

Appendix 23Letter dated 14 January 2015 from the Secretary for Food and Health

 
310 - 318

Appendices relating to Chapter 3 of Part 8: "New Civil Aviation Department Headquarters"

Appendix 24Flowcharts detailing the process of obtaining approval for the accommodation provision and the acquisition of new equipment under the new Civil Aviation Department headquarters project and the observed non-compliance

 
319 - 325

Appendix 25Opening statement made by the Secretary for Transport and Housing at the public hearing on 9 December 2014

 
326 - 329

Appendix 26Opening statement made by the Director-General of Civil Aviation at the public hearing on 9 December 2014

 
330 - 333

Appendix 27Opening statement made by the Director of Architectural Services at the public hearing on 9 December 2014

 
334

Appendix 28Letter dated 19 December 2014 from the Director of Architectural Services

 
335 - 338

Appendix 29Memo dated 3 October 2007 from the Government Property Administrator to the Director-General of Civil Aviation

 
339 - 368

Appendix 30Memo dated 22 October 2007 from the Chairman of Property Vetting Committee to the Director-General of Civil Aviation

 
369 - 373

Appendix 31Letter dated 19 December 2014 from the Secretary for Transport and Housing

 
374 - 377

Appendix 32Paper on "Development of a new Civil Aviation Department Headquarters on the Airport Island" provided by Transport and Housing Bureau in November 2007

 
378 - 385

Appendix 33Letter dated 31 December 2014 from the Director-General of Civil Aviation

 
386 - 431

Appendix 34Financial Circular No. 9/90 dated 27 September 1990

 
432 - 433

Appendix 35Letter dated 24 December 2014 from the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

 
434 - 435

Appendix 36Letter dated 19 December 2014 from the Government Property Administrator

 
436 - 438

Appendix relating to Chapter 5 of Part 8: "Government's efforts in enhancing tree safety"

Appendix 37Letter dated 23 December 2014 from the Secretary for Development

 
439 - 445

Appendices relating to Chapter 6 of Part 8: "Provision of public open space in private developments"

Appendix 38Letter dated 13 January 2015 from the Secretary for Development

 
446 - 457

Appendices relating to Chapter 7 of Part 8: "Provision of cycle track network in the New Territories"

Appendix 39Letter dated 23 December 2014 from the Commissioner for Transport

 
458 - 460

Appendix 40Letter dated 24 December 2014 from the Director of Civil Engineering and Development

 
461 - 465

Appendix 41Letter dated 29 December 2014 from the Director of Highways

 
466 - 468

Appendices relating to Chapter 8 of Part 8: "Services provided by the Government Laboratory"

Appendix 42Letter dated 23 December 2014 from the Acting Government Chemist

 
469 - 471

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 
472 - 475