* GR 1750
PRIORITY
EN CLAIR
FM HONG KONG 1407352
UNCLASSIFIED
HKK 280/
RECEIVED IN ALGISGAY NO. 51 17 JUL 1978
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 882 OF 14 JULY 1978
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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MY TELNOS 880 AND 881.
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PRECIOUS BLOOD GOLDEN JUBILEE SECONDARY SCHOOL INSPECTION OF
ACCOUNTS BY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ON THE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
AND SUBSEQUENT ACTION,
INTRODUCTION
THE PRECIOUS BLOOD GOLDEN JUBILEE SECONDARY SCHOOL IS FULLY
SUBSIDISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT UNDER THE CODE OF AID.
2. UNDER THE CODE OF AID EACH SCHOOL IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN TWO SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS: ONE FOR THE RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF GOVERNMENT GRANT-IN-AID FUNDS, THE SECOND FOR THE RECEIPT OF NON- GRANT SCHOOL FUNDS (EG TONG FAI) AND THE DISBURSEMENT OF OTHER PERMITTED EXPENDITURE.
3. THE CODE OF AID ALSO REQUIRES EACH SCHOOL TO MAINTAIN SEPARATE
LEDGER ACCOUNTS FOR EACH CATEGORY OF GRANT RECEIVABLE (EG SALARIS GRANT, CAPITATION GRANT, ADMINISTRATION GRANT, JANITOR STAFF AND CLEANING FRANT ETC), AND TONG FAI OR SUBSCRIPTIONS ACCOUNT.
4. TRADING OPERATIONS UNDERTAKEN BY A SCHOOL ARE SUBJECT TO A
CODE OF PRACTICE ISSUED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AFTER CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CONSUMER COUNCIL IN 1974. THIS PROVIDES
GUIDANCE TO SCHOOLS IN RESPECT OF SALES TO PUPILS OF TEXTHOOKS, EXERCISE BOOKS, UNIFORMS, STATIONERY, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS FOR THEIR COURSE OF STUDY, THE FOLLOWING FOUR GENERAL PRINCIPLES ARE IDENTIFIED:
A. NO SUPERVISOR, MANAGER, STAFF OR EMPLOYEE OF THE SCHOOL MAY
DERIVE ANY ADVANTAGE, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, FROM SUCH ACTIVITY WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION: B. PROPER ACCOUNTS MUST BE MAINTAINED:
/C. NO SALE