SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

ON

REPORT NO. 75 OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT

ON

THE RESULTS OF

VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS



May 2021

P.A.C. Report No. 75A





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

3

The Government's Response

5

3

Part 3Committee Proceedings

Meetings

1

4

Arrangement of the Report

2 - 3

4

Acknowledgements

4

4

Part 4Chapter

1.Collection and removal of marine refuse by the Marine Department

A.Introduction

1 - 25

5 - 12

B.Administration of marine refuse cleansing and disposal contracts

26 - 43

12 - 17

C.Monitoring of marine refuse cleansing and disposal services

44 - 70

17 - 25

D.Other related issues

71 - 79

25 - 28

E.Conclusions and recommendations

80 - 82

28 - 39

2.Government's efforts in tackling shoreline refuse

A.Introduction

1 - 8

40 - 42

B.Monitoring of shoreline cleanliness by Environmental Protection Department

9 - 17

43 - 47

C.Clean-up operations by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

18 - 35

47 - 54

D.Clean-up operations by Leisure and Cultural Services Department

36 - 39

54 - 56

E.Clean-up operations by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

40 - 51

56 - 61

F.Other related issues

52 - 62

61 - 66

G.Conclusions and recommendations

63 - 65

67 - 80

3.Efforts of the Home Affairs Department in facilitating building management

A.Introduction

1 - 12

81 - 83

B.Support services for the formation of owners' corporations

13 - 40

83 - 94

C.Support services on other building management matters

41 - 57

94 - 100

D.Other administrative matters

58 - 62

100 - 102

E.Conclusions and recommendations

63 - 65

102 - 114

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

 
115

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

 
116

Appendix relating to Part 1: "Introduction"

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

 
117 - 118

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 HKSAR - 'Value for Money Audits'

 
119 - 121

Appendix relating to Part 3: "Committee Proceedings"

Appendix 3Witnesses who appeared before the Committee

 
122 - 123

Appendices relating to Chapter 1 of Part 4: "Collection and removal of marine refuse by the Marine Department"

Appendix 4Speech made by Director of Audit at the public hearing on 3 March 2021

 
124 - 126

Appendix 5Opening statement made by Secretary for the Environment at the public hearing on 3 March 2021

 
127 - 130

Appendix 6Opening statement made by Director of Marine at the public hearing on 3 March 2021

 
131

Appendix 7Letter dated 25 March 2021 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
132 - 136

Appendix 8Letter dated 4 January 2021 from Director of Marine

 
137 - 144

Appendix 9Letter dated 25 March 2021 from Director of Marine

 
145 - 216

Appendix 10Letter dated 29 December 2020 from Director of Marine

 
217 - 238

Appendices relating to Chapter 2 of Part 4: "Government's efforts in tackling shoreline refuse"

Appendix 11Speech made by Director of Audit at the first public hearing on 12 March 2021

 
239 - 241

Appendix 12Opening statement made by Secretary for the Environment at the first public hearing on 12 March 2021

 
242 - 244

Appendix 13Opening statement made by Director of Environmental Protection at the first public hearing on 12 March 2021

 
245 - 246

Appendix 14Opening statement made by Director of Leisure and Cultural Services at the second public hearing on 27 March 2021

 
247 - 248

Appendix 15Powerpoint presentation materials provided by Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Acting) at the second public hearing on 27 March 2021

 
249 - 257

Appendix 16Consolidated reply dated 1 March 2021 from Secretary for the Environment and Director of Environmental Protection

 
258 - 261

Appendix 17Consolidated reply dated 31 March 2021 from Secretary for the Environment and Director of Environmental Protection

 
262 - 275

Appendix 18Letter dated 1 March 2021 from Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

 
276 - 282

Appendix 19Letter dated 26 March 2021 from Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

 
283 - 290

Appendix 20Letter dated 9 April 2021 from Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

 
291 - 293

Appendix 21Powerpoint presentation materials provided by Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation at the first public hearing on 12 March 2021

 
294 - 298

Appendix 22Letter dated 1 March 2021 from Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

 
299 - 303

Appendix 23Letter dated 9 April 2021 from Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

 
304 - 307

Appendix 24Letter dated 22 December 2020 from Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene

 
308 - 329

Appendix 25Letter dated 1 March 2021 from Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene

 
330 - 334

Appendix 26Letter dated 10 April 2021 from Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene

 
335 - 347

Appendix 27Letter dated 12 April 2021 from Director of Immigration

 
348 - 349

Appendix 28Letter dated 9 April 2021 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
350 - 354

Appendices relating to Chapter 3 of Part 4: "Efforts of the Home Affairs Department in facilitating building management"

Appendix 29Speech made by Director of Audit at the public hearing on 10 March 2021

 
355 - 357

Appendix 30Opening statement made by Secretary for Home Affairs at the public hearing on 10 March 2021

 
358 - 360

Appendix 31Consolidated reply dated 30 March 2021 from Secretary for Home Affairs and Director of Home Affairs

 
361 - 384

Appendix 32Consolidated reply dated 4 January 2021 from Secretary for Home Affairs and Director of Home Affairs

 
385 - 396

Appendix 33Reply dated 13 January 2021 from Director of Home Affairs

 
397 - 399

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 
400 - 401