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Report No. 66 of the Director of Audit on the results of value for money audits was tabled in the Legislative Council this morning (April 20).
Value for money audit is an examination into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which any bureau of the Government Secretariat, department, agency or other public body has discharged its functions. Report No. 66 of the Director of Audit covers a variety of subjects on the administration of government programmes and provision of public services.
Report No. 66 comprises the following eight chapters:
Chapter Subject
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1 Efforts of the Rating and Valuation
Department in safeguarding revenue
on rates and government rent
2 Fresh food wholesale markets
3 Retrofitting of barrier-free access
facilities for grade-separated walkways
4 Admission schemes for talent, investors
and workers
5 Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
6 Monitoring of safe operation of lifts
and escalators
7 Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading
and Domestic Sales
8 Procurement and inventory management
of ICT products and services
The Director of Audit's Report No. 66 on the results of value for money audits is available on the Audit Commission's website at www.aud.gov.hk.
Ends/Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:00
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