Annual Report 2015–16

大學校董會 屬下委員會職能簡述 Brief Descriptions of Council Committees 以下為大學校董會轄下十一個常設委員會職能之概述： The Council has established 11 Standing Committees, the functions of which are summarized below: 行政與計劃委員會 Administrative and Planning Committee 行政與計劃委員會依據《香港中文大學條例》成立，協助 校長執行其職責，提出大學發展計劃，協助校長審核與 統籌大學經常及資本開支的年度預算及補充預算。該委 員會亦按《香港中文大學條例》規定，審核或建議某些 職級之聘任，並處理大學校董會提交該委員會處理的其 他事宜。 The Administrative and Planning Committee is a statutory committee established to assist the Vice- Chancellor in the performance of his duties, to initiate plans of University development, and to assist the Vice- Chancellor in reviewing and coordinating the annual and supplementary estimates of recurrent and capital expenditures of the University. The Committee reviews or proposes certain academic and administrative appointments as stipulated in the Statute before these appointments are made. It also deals with other matters referred to it by the Council. 審核委員會 Audit Committee 該委員會審議大學核數師之聘任、核數師收費及相關事 項，檢閱《大學年報》及周年財務報表，按大學校董會的 合理要求，對大學所呈交校董會的財政資料及財務報表 之可靠性，提交所需額外保證。該會其他職能：與大學 核數師商討其審核工作的一般步驟及範圍，檢視大學核 數師的查核情況說明書與大學管理層的回應，檢視內部 審核處的工作計劃，以保證內部審核與獨立核數師的協 調，以及承擔大學校董會不時委託的其他有關工作。 The Audit Committee considers the appointment of the external auditors, the audit fee and any other related issues, and reviews the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the University. The Committee offers to the Council such additional assurance as it may reasonably require of the reliability of financial information submitted to it and of financial statements issued by the University. The Committee is also responsible for discussing with the University’s auditors the general approach to, and scope of, their audits, reviewing the external auditor’s management letter and University management’s responses, and reviewing the internal audit plan and ensuring coordination between internal and external auditors. It shall undertake such other related tasks as the Council may from time to time entrust to it. 校園計劃及建設委員會 Campus Planning and Building Committee 校園計劃及建設委員會負責處理大學校址整體規劃事 宜，並審議與大學發展有關的建築工程計劃。該委員會 亦檢視大學建築項目的設備編配及草圖，以及按校長或 大學校董會指示就其他建築事宜提交意見。 The Campus Planning and Building Committee undertakes to deal with problems connected with the overall planning of the University site, and to consider the Building Programme in relation to the development of the University. The Committee also examines the proposed Schedules of Accommodation and Sketch Drawings for Building Projects of the University, and to advise on other building matters referred by the Vice- Chancellor or the University Council. 拓展及籌募委員會 Committee on Institutional Advancement 拓展及籌募委員會檢討大學所制訂與實施的拓展及籌募 策略、政策及管治等，並向大學校董會提出建議。該委 員會也向主要持份者推廣捐贈文化，促進及協調與大學 拓展及籌募有關活動和項目，定期經校長向大學校董會 呈交捐款及資助報告，以及執行大學校董會及/或校長委 派的工作。 The Committee on Institutional Advancement helps review and advise the Council on the formulation and implementation of strategies and policies related to institutional advancement of the University and the governance related thereto, cultivate a philanthropic culture among the major stakeholders, and to promote and coordinate the programmes and activities on matters related to institutional advancement. The Committee is required to submit periodic reports to the Council through the Vice-Chancellor on the donations / grants made to the University, and take any follow-up actions assigned by the Council and / or referred by the Vice- Chancellor. 77 管理與行政 Governance and Administration