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CHANGES TO APPROVED ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE TABLED
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A SUMMARY OF ALL CHANGES TO THE APPROVED ESTIMATES EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINAL QUARTER OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1991-92 WAS TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
EXPLAINING THE CHANGES, THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR K.Y. YEUNG, SAID SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $4,619.7 MILLION WAS APPROVED.
THIS INCLUDED $3,022.3 MILLION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1991 PAY ADJUSTMENT AND $589.6 MILLION FOR A TRANSFER OF PROVISION FROM THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.
HE SAID THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION WAS FULLY OFFSET, EITHER BY SAVINGS UNDER THE SAME OR OTHER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE, OR BY THE DELETION OF FUNDS UNDER THE ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS SUBHEADS.
DURING THE PERIOD, NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS WERE INCREASED BY $13.2 MILLION, NEW NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS OF $329.4 MILLION WERE APPROVED, AND APPROVED NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS OF $13.3 MILLION WERE REVOTED.
A NET DECREASE OF 3,193 POSTS WAS ALSO APPROVED.
THIS WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DELETION OF POSTS AS A RESULT OF CIVIL SERVANTS HAVING OPTED FOR SERVICE WITH THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.
MR YEUNG SAID ITEMS IN THE SUMMARY HAD BEEN APPROVED EITHER BY FINANCE COMMITTEE OR UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY.
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