SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

ON

REPORT NO. 70 OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT

ON

THE RESULTS OF

VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS



November 2018

P.A.C. Report No. 70A





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

3

Part 3Committee Proceedings

Meetings

1

4

Arrangement of the Report

2 - 3

4

Acknowledgements

4

4

Part 4Chapter

1.Management of restored landfills

A.Introduction

1 - 13

5 - 10

B.Aftercare of restored landfills

14 - 29

10 - 18

C.Development of government recreational facilities at restored landfills

30 - 100

18 - 48

D.Monitoring of non-governmental bodies' afteruse facilities at restored landfills

101 - 123

49 - 60

E.Conclusions and recommendations

124 - 126

61 - 74

2.Sha Tin Section of Route 8

A.Introduction

1 - 11

75 - 78

B.Administration of Contract A

12 - 33

78 - 85

C.Administration of Contract B and Contract C

34 - 61

85 - 97

D.Usage and management of Sha Tin Section

62 - 96

97 - 110

E.Conclusions and recommendations

97 - 99

110 - 119

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

 
120

CHAPTER IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 70 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S REPORT

 
121

Appendix relating to Part 1: "Introduction"

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

 
122 - 123

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'

 
124 - 126

Appendix relating to Part 3: "Committee Proceedings"

Appendix 3Witnesses who appeared before the Committee

 
127 - 129

Appendices relating to Chapter 1 of Part 4: "Management of restored landfills"

Appendix 4Speech made by Director of Audit at the public hearing on 14 May 2018

 
130 - 133

Appendix 5Opening statement made by Secretary for the Environment at the public hearing on 14 May 2018

 
134 - 137

Appendix 6Letter dated 25 May 2018 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
138 - 173

Appendix 7Letter dated 11 June 2018 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
174 - 182

Appendix 8Letter dated 15 June 2018 from Director of Home Affairs

 
183 - 200

Appendix 9Letter dated 19 June 2018 from Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

 
201 - 223

Appendix 10Letter dated 11 June 2018 from Director of Architectural Services

 
224 - 228

Appendix 11Letter dated 13 June 2018 from Secretary for Home Affairs

 
229 - 233

Appendix 12Letter dated 4 October 2018 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
234

Appendix 13Letter dated 12 July 2018 from Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

 
235 - 238

Appendix 14Letter dated 16 July 2018 from Director of Architectural Services

 
239 - 252

Appendix 15Letter dated 12 July 2018 from Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

 
253 - 255

Appendix 16Letter dated 12 July 2018 from Director of Environmental Protection

 
256 - 336

Appendices relating to Chapter 2 of Part 4: "Sha Tin Section of Route 8"

Appendix 17Speech made by Director of Audit at the public hearing on 29 May 2018

 
337 - 340

Appendix 18Opening statement made by Secretary for Transport and Housing at the public hearing on 29 May 2018

 
341 - 344

Appendix 19Letter dated 17 May 2018 from Director of Highways

 
345 - 359

Appendix 20Letter dated 14 May 2018 from Director of Civil Engineering and Development

 
360 - 378

Appendix 21"HQ/GN/02 Guidelines for checking submissions of consultants" issued by the Highways Department

 
379 - 381

Appendix 22Letter dated 8 June 2018 from Director of Highways

 
382 - 409

Appendix 23Letter dated 8 June 2018 from Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

 
410 - 412

Appendix 24Letter dated 8 June 2018 from Secretary for Development

 
413 - 417

Appendix 25Letter dated 10 August 2018 from Director of Highways

 
418 - 447

Appendix 26General Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works Clauses 59 and 61

 
448 - 451

Appendix 27Letter dated 8 August 2018 from Secretary for Development

 
452 - 518

Appendix 28Letter dated 7 August 2018 from Director of Civil Engineering and Development

 
519 - 524

Appendix 29Letter dated 4 July 2018 from Commissioner for Transport

 
525 - 573

Appendix 30Letter dated 26 June 2018 from Director of Highways

 
574 - 590

Appendix 31Letter dated 22 June 2018 from Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services

 
591 - 603

Appendix 32Letter dated 22 June 2018 from Director of Architectural Services

 
604 - 610

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 
611 - 613