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been reminded of the need
to ensure that the
referred to by the Committee,
clear
lines
terms of
reference of ad hoc working groups and steering committees,
which are designed to overcome the co-ordination problems
are carefully drafted and
properly approved to
establish
of
responsibility. Moreover, controlling officers
officers have also
been reminded that they remain at all times fully
responsible and accountable for the proper disbursement of
funds under their control.
As regards the suggestion for a course in
financial management
for
Mr. S. L. Chen in his
directorate
officers made by
speech presenting the Committee's
Report to
to this
this Council on 23
23 January this year, I think
Mr. Chen would be pleased to know that steps are being
Secretary for the Civil Service, in
taken by the
conjunction with
the Director of Accounting Services and
the Civil Service Training Director to develop a financial
management course for senior officers. The course will be
in the form of regular seminars designed to improve the
awareness of Controlling Officers and other directorate
officers as to current budgetary strategy and the policy
decisions and management techniques necessary to implement
that strategy. While the timing of the course has not yet
been decided, we certainly hope to be able to hold the
first one before the end of this year.
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