The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Public Accounts Committee ("PAC") conducted a visit to the Research Grants Council ("RGC"), which operates under the aegis of the University Grants Committee ("UGC"), today (13 December) to better understand the administration of the RGC funding schemes.

Accompanied by Mr David SUN Tak-kei, Director of Audit and representatives of UGC, members were briefed on the assessment process of the RGC funding schemes and the mechanism adopted by RGC for handling conflicts of interest.  They also observed the operation of the RGC Electronic System which manages the processing of research grants applications.

This visit enabled Members to get a better understanding of the issues raised in Chapter 6 of the Director of Audit's Report No. 67 on "Funding of academic research projects by Research Grants Council".

Members who participated in the visit are the Chairman of PAC, Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, the Deputy Chairman of PAC, Hon Kenneth LEUNG, and PAC members Hon LAM Cheuk-ting, Hon SHIU Ka-fai and Hon Tanya CHAN.

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Legislative Council Public Accounts Committee visits the Research Grants Council today (13 December).

Legislative Council Members are briefed on the assessment process of the Research Grants Council funding schemes  by representatives of the Research Grants Council.

(From left) Mr David SUN Tak-kei, Director of Audit, Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, Hon Kenneth LEUNG and Hon LAM Cheuk-ting.

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