REPORT OF THE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

ON

REPORT NO. 76 OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT

ON

THE RESULTS OF

VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS



July 2021

P.A.C. Report No. 76





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

Long-established agreement between the Committee and the Administration

4

3

Communications between the Committee and the Administration on the long-established agreement

5 - 7

3 - 4

The Committee's Report

8

4

The Government's Response

9

4

Part 3Committee Proceedings

Consideration of the Director of Audit's Report

1

5

Meetings

2

5

Arrangement of the Report

3

5

Acknowledgements

4

5

Part 4Committee's Observations

Foreword

1 - 3

6

Chapter 1: Management of birth, death and marriage registrations

1 - 6

7 - 12

Chapter 2: Education support measures for non-Chinese speaking students

1 - 6

13 - 17

Chapter 3: Control of trade in endangered species by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

1 - 5

18 - 22

Chapter 4: Innovation and Technology Commission: Efforts in promoting internationally accepted standards and conformity assessment services

1 - 5

23 - 26

Chapter 5: Management of government vehicle fleet by the Government Logistics Department

1 - 5

27 - 30

Chapter 6: Site formation and associated infrastructure works for development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley

1 - 5

31 - 34

Chapter 7: Upgrading and operation of Pillar Point Sewage Treatment Works

1 - 5

35 - 38

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

 
39

CHAPTERS IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 76 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S REPORT

 
40

Appendix relating to Part 1: "Introduction"

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

 
41 - 42

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'

 
43 - 45

Appendices relating to Chapter 1 of Part 4: "Management of birth, death and marriage registrations"

Appendix 3Letter dated 21 May 2021 from the Secretary for Security

 
46 - 48

Appendix 4Letter dated 27 May 2021 from the Secretary for Security

 
49 - 51

Appendix 5Letter dated 21 May 2021 from the Director of Immigration

 
52 - 92

Appendix 6Letter dated 26 May 2021 from the Director of Immigration

 
93 - 122

Appendices relating to Chapter 2 of Part 4: "Education support measures for non-Chinese speaking students"

Appendix 7Letter dated 27 May 2021 from the Secretary for Education

 
123 - 163

Appendix 8Letter dated 2 June 2021 from the Secretary for Education

 
164 - 165

Appendices relating to Chapter 3 of Part 4: "Control of trade in endangered species by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department"

Appendix 9Letter dated 27 May 2021 from the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

 
166 - 187

Appendix 10Letter dated 7 June 2021 from the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

 
188 - 194

Appendices relating to Chapter 4 of Part 4: "Innovation and Technology Commission: Efforts in promoting internationally accepted standards and conformity assessment services"

Appendix 11Letter dated 27 May 2021 from the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology

 
195 - 209

Appendix 12Consolidated reply dated 2 June 2021 from the Secretary for Innovation and Technology and the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology

 
210 - 212

Appendix relating to Chapter 5 of Part 4: "Management of government vehicle fleet by the Government Logistics Department"

Appendix 13Consolidated reply dated 26 May 2021 from the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury and the Director of Government Logistics

 
213 - 224

Appendices relating to Chapter 6 of Part 4: "Site formation and associated infrastructure works for development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley"

Appendix 14Letter dated 21 May 2021 from the Director of Civil Engineering and Development

 
225 - 241

Appendix 15Letter dated 26 May 2021 from the Director of Civil Engineering and Development

 
242 - 253

Appendix 16Letter dated 2 June 2021 from the Director of Civil Engineering and Development

 
254 - 256

Appendix 17Letter dated 10 June 2021 from the Director of Civil Engineering and Development

 
257 - 261

Appendices relating to Chapter 7 of Part 4: "Upgrading and operation of Pillar Point Sewage Treatment Works"

Appendix 18Letter dated 26 May 2021 from the Director of Drainage Services

 
262 - 271

Appendix 19Letter dated 2 June 2021 from the Director of Drainage Services

 
272 - 274

Appendix 20Letter dated 10 June 2021 from the Director of Drainage Services

 
275 - 278

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 
279 - 280