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The Report of the Director of Audit on the Accounts of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the year ended March 31, 2012 and Report No. 59 of the Director of Audit on the results of value for money audits completed between March and September 2012 were tabled in the Legislative Council this morning (November 14).
The Report on the Government Accounts provides an overall assurance that the financial statements properly present the assets and liabilities of the Government as at March 31, 2012 and the receipts and payments for the year then ended.
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. 59 of the Director of Audit covers a variety of subjects on the administration of government programmes and provisions of public services.
Report No. 59 comprises the following 10 chapters:
Chapter Subject
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1 Monitoring and reporting of air quality
2 Implementation of air-quality improvement
measures
3 Regulatory control of private hospitals
4 Land grants for private hospital
development
5 Government's financial support to film
industry
6 Management of intellectual property rights
enforcement work
7 Management of public enquiries and
complaints by the Food and Environmental
Hygiene Department
8 Procurement and supplies services
provided by the Government Logistics
Department
9 Provision of local services by the Marine
Department
10 Youth employment services
The Report of the Director of Audit on the Accounts of the Government for the year ended March 31, 2012 and Report No. 59 on the results of value for money audits are available on the Audit Commission's website at www.aud.gov.hk.
Ends/Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:01
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