SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

ON

REPORT NO. 72 OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT

ON

THE RESULTS OF

VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS



December 2019

P.A.C. Report No. 72A





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

5

Arrangement of the Report

2 - 3

5

Acknowledgements

4

5

Part 4Planning, provision and management of public parking spaces

A.Introduction

1 - 11

6 - 9

B.Planning and provision of public parking spaces

12 - 36

9 - 19

C.Management of government multi-storey car parks

37 - 60

19 - 29

D.Management of on-street parking spaces

61 - 87

29 - 39

E.Implementation of parking-related technology initiatives

88 - 109

39 - 46

F.Conclusions and recommendations

110 - 112

46 - 62

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

 
63

CHAPTER IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 72 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S REPORT

 
64

Appendix relating to Part 1: "Introduction"

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

 
65 - 66

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'

 
67 - 69

Appendix relating to Part 3: "Committee Proceedings"

Appendix 3Witnesses who appeared before the Committee

 
70

Appendices relating to Part 4: "Planning, provision and management of public parking spaces"

Appendix 4Speech made by Director of Audit at the public hearing on 10 May 2019

 
71 - 75

Appendix 5Opening statement made by Secretary for Transport and Housing at the public hearing on 10 May 2019

 
76 - 80

Appendix 6Letter dated 9 May 2019 from Secretary for Transport and Housing

 
81 - 92

Appendix 7Letter dated 25 July 2019 from Secretary for Transport and Housing

 
93 - 111

Appendix 8Letter dated 25 May 2019 from Secretary for Transport and Housing

 
112 - 120

Appendix 9Letter dated 21 May 2019 from Director of Planning

 
121 - 128

Appendix 10Letter dated 27 May 2019 from Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

 
129 - 131

Appendix 11Letter dated 24 May 2019 from Director of Lands

 
132 - 142

Appendix 12Letter dated 19 June 2019 from Director of Lands

 
143 - 145

Appendix 13Letter dated 9 October 2019 from Commissioner for Transport

 
146 - 162

Appendix 14Letter dated 19 June 2019 from Director of Architectural Services

 
163 - 170

Appendix 15Letter dated 17 September 2019 from Director of Architectural Services

 
171 - 172

Appendix 16Letter dated 11 June 2019 from Commissioner of Police

 
173 - 175

Appendix 17Letter dated 14 October 2019 from Commissioner for Transport

 
176 - 181

Appendix 18Letter dated 14 November 2019 from Commissioner for Transport

 
182 - 184

Appendix 19Letter dated 12 June 2019 from Government Property Administrator

 
185 - 187

Appendix 20Letter dated 18 June 2019 from Director of Housing

 
188 - 190

Appendix 21Letter dated 11 June 2019 from Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

 
191 - 193

Appendix 22Letter dated 13 June 2019 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
194 - 199

Appendix 23Letter dated 4 November 2019 from Commissioner for Transport

 
200 - 208

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 
209