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Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION Head: 159 Government Secretariat: Subhead: Environment, Transport and Works Bureau (Works Branch) Programme: (1) Director of Bureau’s Office Controlling Officer: Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works) Director of Bureau: Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Question: Following the implementation of the Accountability System, a new Programme (1) Director of Bureau’s Office with relevant estimated expenses is introduced for all policy bureaux in their budgets for the year 2003-04, with a view to ensuring the smooth operation of the offices of the Bureau Directors. (1) With regard to the estimated expenses of the offices of the Policy Bureau Directors, please provide a detailed breakdown by (a) purpose (including the planning, co-ordination and implementation of all arrangements for the Secretary’s public, media and community functions); (b) items (salaries and establishment, allowances, job-related allowances and departmental expenses); (2) Please provide a comparison between the expenditure breakdown listed in (1) and the actual expenditure required for the smooth operation of the offices of the Bureau Directors before the implementation of the Accountability System. If the amount of expenses for specific items shows an increase, please give the reasons. (3) Has the Administration assessed whether the estimated expenditure of the offices of the Bureau Directors is appropriate? What principles have been adopted in assessing its appropriateness? Asked by: Hon. LEE Chu-ming, Martin Reply Serial No. ETWB(W)032 Question Serial No. 1537 Reply: (1) The financial provisions of the Director of Bureau’s Office include the salaries and allowances of the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (SETW) and staff in her office. The staff in SETW’s office provides her with support to discharge the full range of duties under her policy portfolio. It will not be possible to analyze the provisions by nature of jobs. The breakdown of the financial provisions in 2003-04 by expenditure items and establishment is as follows -
- 2 - $ million Salary for Director of Bureau 3.2 Salaries and allowances for staff in Director of Bureau’s Office (comprising Administrative Assistant Personal Assistant Chauffeur Personal Secretary I Personal Secretary II Clerical Assistant) 3.0 Total 6.2 (2) Prior to the implementation of the Accountability System, there was no Director of Bureau’s Office. The duties of SETW are also different from those of the former Secretary for Works, Secretary for Transport and Secretary for Environment and Food. It is therefore difficult to provide a comparison of the expenditure among the respective posts. (3) Based on the principle of implementing the business of the Director of Bureau’s Office with the minimum resources, the estimated provision for the Office of SETW for 2003-04 is considered appropriate. Gototop Signature Name in block letters Y C LO Post Title Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport and Works) Date March 2003
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