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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council Secretariat announced today (May 9) that The Legislative Council Commission had received the first report conducted by PKF on compliance audits on the reimbursement claims of operating expenses by Members of the Legislative Council during the period from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007.
After discussion, the Commission decided to make the report available in the LegCo Library today for public inspection. The Commission appointed PKF in November 2006 to conduct compliance audits on Members' reimbursement claims of operating expenses to ensure that these claims are in compliance with the provisions on conflict of interest and declaration of interest as stipulated in the Guide for Reimbursement of Operating Expenses for Members of the Legislative Council.
Ends/Friday, May 9, 2008
Issued at HKT 13:26
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