Paragraphs 17-18: Head 10 - Land sales, Subhead 060 Modification
7.
of existing leases, exchanges and extensions -
New Territories
The Secretary for the New Territories accepts that the case
was not dealt with in a wholly satisfactory manner, in that the original
Valuation Conference submission was not sufficiently detailed and,
when a change of basic terms was proposed, the case was not referred
back to the Valuation Conference for further consideration and approval.
He is still examining the details of the valuation and will advise the
Director of Audit of his conclusions on the completion of this
examination.
8.
It is now the practice in the New Territories Administration to
refer amended valuations back to Valuation Conference for reconsi-
deration, except in those cases where only mathematical calculations
are involved.
9.
District Officers will be reminded to follow strictly the
procedures laid down relating to the modification of building convenants,
as set out in the Land Instructions which the Secretary for the New
Territories considers to be clear and comprehensive.
EXPENDITURE AND APPROPRIA TIONS -IN -AID
Paragraphs 19-24: Government computer installations
10.
Operational procedures and instructions have been available
for some routine operations. However, the computer system has
expanded considerably in the last three years and it is accepted that
the compilation of a working manual, covering additional operational
procedures and instructions, did not keep pace with that expansion.
The total configuration is changing to the new ICL 2900 series computer
which necessitates the promulgation of different operational instructions,
and an operations procedure manual, and systems and programming
standards, have now been prepared for this series.
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