The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold a public hearing on "Government's support and monitoring of charities" (Chapter 1) of the Director of Audit's Report No.68 at 9am tomorrow (May 27) in Conference Room 2 of the LegCo Complex.

     Nine witnesses have been invited to appear before the above hearing to respond to points raised in the Report and answer questions asked by PAC members.

     The programme for the public hearing is as follows:
 
     May 27 (Saturday)
     Venue: Conference Room 2
 

9am	Subject:
	Government's support and monitoring of charities (Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit's Report No.68)
	Witnesses:
	Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)2 Mr Andrew Lai
	Commissioner of Inland Revenue Mr Wong Kuen-fai

 

	Senior Assessor (Appeals)4 Inland Revenue Department Ms Michelle Ong
	Director of Lands Ms Bernadette Linn
	Assistant Director of Lands (Headquarters) Ms Sophia Chiang
	Acting Secretary for Home Affairs Ms Florence Hui
	Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (1) Mr Laurie Lo
	Director of Social Welfare Ms Carol Yip
	Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services) Mr Lam Ka-tai

 
     PAC is chaired by Mr Abraham Shek, and its Deputy Chairman is Mr Kenneth Leung. Other members include Mr Paul Tse, Mr Steven Ho, Mr Lam Cheuk-ting, Mr Shiu Ka-fai and Ms Tanya Chan.

Ends/Friday, May 26, 2017
Issued at HKT 11:55

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