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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1987
MOVE ON SUBVENTION OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION COST SUPPORTED
THE GOVERNMENT' MOVE TO FORMALLY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF SUBVENTION TO MEET THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION COSTS OF SUBVENTED AGENCIES WAS SUPPORTED BY DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON SOCIAL WELFARE SUBVENTION POLICY, DR IP SAID INADEQUATE PROVISION OF SUBVENTION FOR HEAD OFFICE ADMINISTRATION OF SUBVENTED AGENCIES WAS RECOGNISED то CAUSE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
SHE DREW THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE'S ATTENTION ΤΟ TWO ASPECTS WHEN REVIEWING THE METHOD OF ASSESSING SUBVENTIONS TO MEET THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION COSTS OF AGENCIES.
FIRSTLY, SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ACCEPT THAT SUPERVISION OF SERVICE PROJECTS WAS NECESSARY AND THAT SUCH SUPERVISION REQUIRED HEAD OFFICE STAFF AND THEREFORE INCURRED COST.
"AS SUCH STAFF COST 18 PART AND PARCEL OF THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF SERVICE PROJECTS, I CANNOT SEE ANY REASON WHY SUBVENTION SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN,' SHE ARGUED.
SECONDLY, SINCE A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF HEAD OFFICE EXPENDITURE WAS SPENT ON PLANNING FOR EXPANSION OF EXISTING SERVICES AND FOR NEW PROJECTS AND THAT THIS MIGHT TAKE MONTHS OR EVEN YBARS, SUCH EFFORTS SHOULD FORM PART OF THE PROJECT EXPENSES AND THEREFORE BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBVENTION, DR IP SAID.
"IF FULL SUBVENTION FOR HEAD OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 15 NOT FORTHCOMING, IT IS ONLY EQUITABLE TO GRANT SUBSIDY TO THAT PORTION OF HEAD OFFICE EXPENSES RELATED TO SUPERVISION AND PLANNING OF SUBVENTED PROJECTS, SHE ADDED.
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SUBVENTED WELFARI SECTOR GETS RAW DEAL
HONG KONG'S SUBVENTED WELFARE SECTOR IS RECEIVING AT THE HANDS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, DR THE HON CONRAD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
A RAW DEAL. LAM TOLD THE
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON SOCIAL WELFARE SUBVENTION POLICY, DR LAM SAID THE REMARK WERE ALSO AGREED BY THE HON DAVID LI WHO HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN VOLUNTARY SERVICE FOR MORE YEARS BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PRESENT TO COMMITMENTS.
SPEAK DUE ΤΟ
THAN 17 OVERSEAS
/DR LAM