LegCo Public Accounts Committee to hold public hearing tomorrow
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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 19) in Conference Room 1 of the LegCo Complex.
 
     Sixteen 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:
 
Date: May 19 (Friday)
Time: 9am
Venue: Conference Room 1

Subject:
Government's support and monitoring of charities
(Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit's Report No.68)
 
Witnesses:
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Professor K C Chan
 
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
 
Secretary for Home Affairs
Mr Lau Kong-wah
 
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
 
Registrar of Companies
Ms Ada Chung
 
Acting Deputy Registry Manager (Registration)
Miss Angelina Mok
 
Commissioner of Police
Mr Stephen Lo
 
Chief Inspector of Police (Societies and Security) (Licensing Office)
Ms Nicola Yeung
 
Under Secretary for Education
Mr Kevin Yeung
 
Deputy Secretary for Education (6)
Mrs Angelina Cheung
 
     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/Thursday, May 18, 2017
Issued at HKT 15:53

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