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CONTENTS
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I. | INTRODUCTION
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1 | The Establishment of the Committee
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2 - 3 | Membership of the Committee
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II. | PROCEDURE
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1 | The Committee's Procedure
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2 | The Committee's Report | 3
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3 | The Government's Response | 3
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III. | COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
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1 | Meetings | 4
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2 - 3 | Arrangement of the Report | 4
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4 | Acknowledgements | 4
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IV. | CHAPTER
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1. | University Grants Committee funded institutions - Governance, strategic planning and financial and performance reporting
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2. | University Grants Committee funded institutions - General administrative services
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3. | University Grants Committee funded institutions - Staff remuneration packages and stipends
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SIGNATURES OF THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE THREE CHAPTERS IN THIS REPORT
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CHAPTERS IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 40 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
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APPENDIX 1 | Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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APPENDIX 2 | Opening remarks by the Deputy Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, JP, at the public hearing of the Committee on Wednesday, 14 May 2003
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APPENDIX 3 | Paper 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'
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APPENDIX 4 | Witnesses who appeared before the Committee
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| Appendices relating Chapter 1: "University Grants Committee funded institutions -Governance, strategic planning and financial and performance reporting"
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APPENDIX 5 | Letter of 7 June 2003 from the Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 6 | Letter of 8 July 2003 from the Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 7 | Letter of 12 June 2003 from the Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 8 | Letter of 30 May 2003 from the Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 9 | Letter of 9 July 2003 from the Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 10 | Letter of 14 July 2003 from the President and Vice-Chancellor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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APPENDIX 11 | Letter of 23 July 2003 from the President and Vice-Chancellor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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APPENDIX 12 | Letter of 14 July 2003 from the Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 13 | Letter of 29 July 2003 from the Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 14 | Letter of 14 July 2003 from the Acting Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 15 | Letter of 29 July 2003 from the Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 16 | Letter of 11 July 2003 from the Acting President, City University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 17 | Letter of 28 July 2003 from the President and University Professor, City University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 18 | Letter of 11 July 2003 from the Vice President (Resources and Administrative Services), The Hong Kong Institute of Education
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APPENDIX 19 | Letter of 30 July 2003 from the Vice President (Resources and Administrative Services), The Hong Kong Institute of Education
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APPENDIX 20 | Letter of 14 July 2003 from the Acting President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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APPENDIX 21 | Letter of 29 July 2003 from the Executive Assistant to Vice-President for Administration and Business, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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APPENDIX 22 | Letter of 11 July 2003 from the Secretary to Council, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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APPENDIX 23 | Letter of 28 July 2003 from the Secretary to Council, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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APPENDIX 24 | Letter of 14 July 2003 from the Secretary to the Council, Lingnan University
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APPENDIX 25 | A summary of the attendance data contained in Appendices 10 to 24
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APPENDIX 26 | Letter of 26 May 2003 from the Secretary-General, University Grants Committee
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APPENDIX 27 | Letter of 30 May 2003 from the Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 28 | Memo of 30 May 2003 from the Secretary-General, University Grants Committee to the Director of Audit
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APPENDIX 29 | Letter of 9 October 2003 from the Director of Finance, Hong Kong Baptist University
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APPENDIX 30 | Letter of 17 October 2003 from the Director of Audit
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| Appendices relating Chapter 2: "University Grants Committee funded institutions - General administrative services"
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APPENDIX 31 | Letter of 13 June 2003 from the President and Vice-Chancellor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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APPENDIX 32 | Letter of 10 July 2003 from the Secretary for Education and Manpower
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| Appendices relating the Chapter 3: "University Grants Committee funded institutions - Staff remuneration packages and stipends"
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APPENDIX 33 | Opening Remarks by Prof Paul CHU Ching-wu, President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Convenor, Heads of Universities Committee, at the public hearing of the Public Accounts Committee on 14 May 2003
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APPENDIX 34 | Letter of 24 May 2003 from the Council Chairman, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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APPENDIX 35 | Letter of 4 July 2003 from the Council Chairman, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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APPENDIX 36 | Letter of 9 July 2003 from the Secretary-General, University Grants Committee
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APPENDIX 37 | Letter of 31 July 2003 from the Director of Audit
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APPENDIX 38 | Finance Committee Paper FCR(96-97)30 for discussion on 28 June 1996
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APPENDIX 39 | Letter of 26 May 2003 from the Secretary-General, University Grants Committee
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APPENDIX 40 | Submission of 12 May 2003 from the Federation of Hong Kong Higher Education Staff Associations
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APPENDIX 41 | Response of 13 May 2003 from the Audit Commission to the Federation of Hong Kong Higher Education Staff Associations' submission
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APPENDIX 42 | Letter of 4 August 2003 from the President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Convenor, Heads of Universities Committee
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APPENDIX 43 | Letter of 26 May 2003 from the Acting President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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APPENDIX 44 | Letter of 11 July 2003 from the Acting President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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APPENDIX 45 | Letter of 10 July 2003 from the Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 46 | Letter of 27 May 2003 from the Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 47 | Letter of 16 May 2003 from the University Bursar, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 48 | Letter of 22 May 2003 from the Senior Assistant Registrar (Vice-Chancellor's Office), The University of Hong Kong
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