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 2020

AND THE RESULTS OF

VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS (Report No. 75)



February 2021

P.A.C. Report No. 75





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. 72 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits
[P.A.C. Report No. 72]

Laying of the Report

1

5

The Government Minute

2 - 9

5 - 11

Part 4Supplemental Report of the Public Accounts Committee on Report No. 72 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits
[P.A.C. Report No. 72A]

Laying of the Report

1

12

The Government Minute

2 - 5

12 - 20

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 2019 and the Results of Value for Money Audits (Report No. 73)
[P.A.C. Report No. 73]

Laying of the Report

1

21

The Government Minute

2 - 76

21 - 61

Part 6Committee Proceedings

Consideration of the Director of Audit's Report

1

62

Meetings

2

62

Arrangement of the Report

3

62

Acknowledgements

4

62

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 2020

1

63

Part 8Chapter

1.Acquisition and management of collection items in public museums

1 - 6

64 - 69

2.Energy efficiency and conservation in government buildings

1 - 6

70 - 73

3.Funding schemes for conservation of built heritage managed by the Development Bureau

1 - 8

74 - 78

4.Hong Kong Tourism Board: Corporate governance and administrative issues

1 - 6

79 - 83

5.Hong Kong Tourism Board: Efforts in promoting tourism

1 - 6

84 - 88

6.Management of Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme by the Buildings Department

1 - 7

89 - 93

7.Provision of humanitarian assistance to non-refoulement claimants by the Social Welfare Department

1 - 7

94 - 97

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

 
98

CHAPTERS IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 75 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S REPORT

 
99

Appendix relating to Part 1: "Introduction"

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

 
100 - 101

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'

 
102 - 104

Appendix relating to Part 3: "Report of the Public Accounts Committee on Report No. 72 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits
[P.A.C. Report No. 72]"

Appendix 3Letter dated 14 January 2021 from Secretary for Development

 
105 - 109

Appendix 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 2019 and the Results of Value for Money Audits (Report No. 73)
[P.A.C. Report No. 73]"

Appendix 4Letter dated 19 January 2021 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
110 - 113

Appendices relating to Chapter 1 of Part 8: "Acquisition and management of collection items in public museums"

Appendix 5Letter dated 4 January 2021 from Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

 
114 - 125

Appendix 6Letter dated 13 January 2021 from Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

 
126 - 127

Appendix relating to Chapter 2 of Part 8: "Energy efficiency and conservation in government buildings"

Appendix 7Consolidated reply dated 5 January 2021 from Secretary for the Environment, Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services and Director of Architectural Services

 
128 - 144

Appendices relating to Chapter 3 of Part 8: "Funding schemes for conservation of built heritage managed by the Development Bureau"

Appendix 8Letter dated 4 January 2021 from Secretary for Development

 
145 - 163

Appendix 9Letter dated 13 January 2021 from Secretary for Development

 
164 - 166

Appendices relating to Chapters 4 and 5 of Part 8: "Hong Kong Tourism Board: Corporate governance and administrative issues" and "Hong Kong Tourism Board: Efforts in promoting tourism"

Appendix 10Letter dated 5 January 2021 from Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

 
167 - 186

Appendix 11Letter dated 5 January 2021 from Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board

 
187 - 210

Appendices relating to Chapter 6 of Part 8: "Management of Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme by the Buildings Department"

Appendix 12Consolidated reply dated 8 January 2021 from Secretary for Development and Director of Buildings

 
211 - 226

Appendix 13Letter dated 13 January 2021 from Director of Buildings

 
227 - 230

Appendix relating to Chapter 7 of Part 8: "Provision of humanitarian assistance to non-refoulement claimants by the Social Welfare Department"

Appendix 14Letter dated 4 January 2021 from Director of Social Welfare

 
231 - 240

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 
241 - 243