SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

ON

REPORT NO. 67 OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT

ON

THE RESULTS OF

VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS



April 2017

P.A.C. Report No. 67A





CONTENTS


Paragraph

Page

Part 1Introduction

The Establishment of the Committee

1

1

Membership of the Committee

2

1

Part 2Procedure

The Committee's Procedure

1

2 - 3

Confidentiality undertaking by members of the Committee

2 - 3

3

The Committee's Report

4

3

The Government's Response

5

4

Part 3Committee Proceedings

Meetings

1

4

Arrangement of the Report

2 - 3

4

Acknowledgements

4

4

Part 4Maintenance and safety-related improvements of public rental housing flats

A.Introduction

1 - 14

5 - 11

B.In-flat maintenance of public rental housing flats

15 - 29

11 - 17

C.Follow-up actions on public rental housing's water sampling tests for lead

30 - 56

17 - 26

D.Management of asbestos-containing materials in public rental housing estates

57 - 80

26 - 33

E.Replacement of laundry pole-holders

81 - 86

33 - 34

F.Enhancing fire safety of old public rental housing estates

87 - 95

34 - 37

G.Conclusions and recommendations

96 - 98

37 - 51

SIGNATURES OF THE CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

 
52

CHAPTER IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 67 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S REPORT

 
53

Appendix relating to Part 1: "Introduction"

Appendix 1Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

 
54 - 55

Appendix relating to Part 2: "Procedure"

Appendix 2Paper presented to the Provisional Legislative Council by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee at the meeting on 11 February 1998 on Scope of Government Audit in the HKSAR - 'Value for Money Audits'

 
56 - 58

Appendix relating to Part 3: "Committee Proceedings"

Appendix 3Witnesses who appeared before the Committee

 
59 - 60

Appendices relating to Part 4: "Maintenance and safety-related improvements of public rental housing flats"

Appendix 4Opening statement made by Secretary for Transport and Housing at the public hearing on 10 December 2016

 
61 - 62

Appendix 5Opening statement made by Director of Housing at the public hearing on 10 December 2016

 
63 - 66

Appendix 6Letter dated 22 December 2016 from Secretary for Transport and Housing

 
67 - 134

Appendix 7Letter dated 26 January 2017 from Secretary for Transport and Housing

 
135 - 209

Appendix 8Letter dated 22 December 2016 from Director of Water Supplies

 
210 - 213

Appendix 9Letter dated 9 January 2017 from Secretary for Transport and Housing

 
214 - 320

Appendix 10Letter dated 9 January 2017 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
321 - 323

Appendix 11Letter dated 12 January 2017 from Commissioner for Labour

 
324 - 326

Appendix 12Letter dated 9 January 2017 from Director of Buildings

 
327 - 329

Appendix 13Letter dated 9 January 2017 from Director of Fire Services

 
330 - 333

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 
334 - 335