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Reports of the Director of Audit
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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, 2008, and Report No. 51 of the Director of Audit on the results of value for money audits completed between March and September 2008 were tabled in the Legislative Council this (November 26) morning.

     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, 2008, and the receipts and payments for the year then ended.

     The 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. 51 of the Director of Audit covers a variety of subjects on the administration of government programmes and provisions of public services.

    Report No. 51 comprises the following 12 chapters:

Chapter  Subject
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1        Administration of consultancies under Castle
         Peak Road Improvement Project

2        Administration of the DesignSmart Initiative

3        Consumer Council: Corporate governance
         and protecting and promoting consumer
         interests

4        Emergency ambulance service

5        Government electricity consumption

6        Management of public markets

7        Processing and control of trade declarations
         and cargo manifests

8        Provision and management of quarters

9        Provision of port services

10       Provision of recreation and sports services

11       Reduction and recovery of municipal
         solid waste

12       The Prince Philip Dental Hospital

     The Report of the Director of Audit on the Accounts of the Government for the year ended March 31, 2008, and Report No. 51 on the results of value for money audits are available on the Audit Commission's website at www.aud.gov.hk

Ends/Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:00

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