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Report No. 50 of the Director of Audit on the results of value for money audits completed between October 2007 and February 2008 was tabled in the Legislative Council this morning (April 9).
A value for money audit is an examination into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which any bureau of the Government Secretariat, department, agency and other public body has discharged its functions. Report No. 50 of the Director of Audit covers a variety of subjects on the administration of government programmes and provisions of public services.
Report No. 50 comprises the following seven chapters:
Chapter Subject
1 Administration of the Skills Upgrading Scheme
2 Commercialisation and utilisation of
government properties
3 Customer Care and Billing System of the
Water Supplies Department
4 Licensing of vehicles under the passenger
service licence system
5 The Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of
Drug Abusers
6 Voluntary treatment and rehabilitation programmes
for drug abusers
7 Works contracts for a Lantau development
The Director of Audit's Report No. 50 on the results of value for money audits is available on the Audit Commission's website at www.aud.gov.hk.
Ends/Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:05
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