Programme (1): Director
of Bureau's Office
This Programme is aimed to ensure the smooth operation
of the Office of the Secretary for Financial Services
and the Treasury. The Office of the Secretary for Financial
Services and the Treasury is responsible for providing
administrative support to the Secretary for Financial
Services and the Treasury in carrying out his duties.
The work includes the planning, co-ordination and implementation
of all arrangements for the Secretary's public, media
and community functions.
Programme (2): Revenue
and Financial Control
The Treasury Branch aims
to manage the allocation of resources, oversee the
Government's tax and other revenue-raising policies,
facilitate decisions on government investments, and
promote open, fair and competitive tendering, in line
with prudent financial management principles and other
policy objectives of the Government.
The Treasury Branch's work under this programme is to
formulate, co-ordinate and implement policies and actions
to:
ensure that the growth of government
expenditure over time is in line with the trend
growth rate of the economy;
ensure that the resources
available are directed towards those areas where
they will be of most benefit to the community;
promote value for money in
the delivery of government services;
improve Hong Kong's competitiveness
and living environment by investing in major infrastructure
projects;
maintain a low, simple and
predictable tax system which encourages investment
and enterprise;
combat tax evasion and minimise
opportunities for tax avoidance;
raise sufficient revenue to
cover our spending commitments; and
maintain adequate fiscal reserves
to provide a cushion against future uncertainties
Programme (3): Service
Departments
This
Programme is aimed
to ensure that government departments receive the central
support services necessary to enable them to maintain
and upgrade the level and quality of the services they
provide to the public in an efficient and cost-effective
manner.
The Treasury Branch's work under this programme is to
formulate and co-ordinate policies and actions to:
ensure the efficient and cost-effective
delivery of central support services under its purview
(i.e. financial management, procurement, land transport,
printing and accommodation); and
ensure that the service departments
provide quality support services to meet the needs
of their customers.
