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Written by: Kuang Xiaobin
2020-04-29 19:26
Last update date: 2020-04-29 19:26The National Audit Office released the latest "Audit Report" today (29th), pointing out that the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee have problems in procurement, management, finance, and athlete selection. Wang Minchao, the voluntary secretary of the Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee, responded that there is room for improvement on the whole. For the dispute over the selection process of the Asian Games swimming team in 2018, he considered it to be an "injustice", and emphasized that swimming is always in the selection process. There is no favoritism, but agree to expand the appeal channel.
Lin Zhuoting, a member of the Legislative Council's Public Accounts Committee, believes that the "audit report" only reveals "the tip of the iceberg in the shady world of sports." At present, there are problems with the monitoring and balancing system. He will follow up related matters in the public hearing of the Public Accounts Committee.
The audit report reports in detail:
Audit report ｜ Both Asian Games swimming team unfairly selected, two people who are not eligible are still selected, including Wu Xinjian
Audit report ｜ The Hong Kong Association Olympic Committee ’s four counts of administrative and financial crimes have increased the deficit of the Secretariat by 17 times and exhausted reserves
Audit report | Karate Federation ’s conflict of interest selection unfairness has been suspended
Audit report ｜ Wang Minchao, the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee: the injustice of the swimming director Lin Zhuoting: the shady corner
Audit report ｜ The Lands Department ’s 42% short-term leases exceed 20 years and the longest "55 years unchanged" has no reason
Audit report ｜ The progress of the government ’s electronic filing system has slowed down for 11 years and 17 departments have not implemented it
Audit report ｜ Only half of Luzai District ’s toilet flushing problems were resolved after more than three years
Audit report ｜ The Intellectual Property Department sent a letter for up to 3 years for trademark registration hearings over civil cases
Audit report ｜ 20% of the retraining bureau failed to pass the graduation examination
Audit report ｜ Two hundred cases of the Official Receiver ’s Office have been delayed for at least 18 years and the longest three cases have not been completed for 43 years
Regarding the Audit Commission ’s opinion that there is room for improvement in the attendance rate of meetings of the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee, Wang Minchao pointed out that since all members are of an obligatory nature, it is not necessarily possible to control all people to attend the meeting. (Photo of the website of the Olympic Building Management Company)
The latest "Audit Report" found that 20 out of 47 purchases by the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee only used a single quotation. The Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee stated that the supplier was the only supplier or exclusive agent, but the audit The Department has learned that this may not be the case, such as the purchase of portable speakers. Audit considers that there are other similar brands in the market to choose from. In addition, there were no tenders for two purchases of air tickets.
Wang Minchao, the voluntary secretary of the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee, responded to the "Hong Kong 01" enquiry and pointed out that there are individual cases in procurement. For example, there are many brands of portable speakers with different functions, and it may not be possible to compare all the three. He also pointed out that there are variables in some overseas competitions. If you can enter the finals, you will need to change the itinerary at that time. Under related circumstances, it is difficult to compare the itinerary and ticket prices.
Regarding the Audit Commission ’s view that there is room for improvement in the attendance rate of the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee meeting, Wang Minchao pointed out that because the members are all obligatory, they may not be able to control the attendance of all people, and some committees need to deal with cases. Convening meetings, such as review committees, appeal committees, etc., does not require meetings when there is no need to deal with cases. He continued that 70% to 80% of the attendance rate is acceptable, and that 100% attendance is difficult.
The audit report stated that in the 2018 Asian Games, the two players who were not qualified were still selected for the Hong Kong team swimming team, including Wu Xinjian. The picture shows the scene of the 2017 Taipei World University Games. (Profile picture / Photo by Liang Pengwei)
According to the "Audit Report", the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee need to work harder to promote the lecture hall and the boardroom of the Olympic Building for public rental. Wang Minchao pointed out that the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee have always expected that the operation of the Olympic building will be balanced, but because of the distance from the MTR station and the lack of parking spaces nearby, the public utilization rate is low.
The "Audit Report" reiterated the dispute that the selection process of the Asian Games swimming team was unfair in 2018. It criticized the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee for the lack of transparency and accountability in the selection of athletes. Two athletes did not meet the selection criteria, but they were also awarded Elections, including Wu Xinjian, son of Wu Xuguang, the swimming committee member who caused great controversy at the time.
Wang Minchao, who also serves as the swimming president, reiterated that swimming president has no favors in the process of selecting athletes. (Profile picture)
The swimming director explained in 2018 that in the selection of athletes in the Asian Games, the club was only responsible for setting the requirements for swimmers in the primary election. All four athletes, including Wu Xinjian, met the requirements for the primary swimming. 4 swimmers were submitted to the Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee for final election. Wang Minchao, who also serves as the president of the Swimming Association, said that the above incident was "injustice", and he reiterated that President Yong had no favoritism in the process of selecting athletes.
Audit considers that the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee need to enhance the impartiality of the appeal mechanism. For example, an independent body can handle appeals. Wang Minchao responded that, on the whole, all the issues mentioned by the Audit Commission have room for improvement. In the future, they will discuss with the Sports Federation how to broaden the appeal channels.
Lin Zhuoting, a member of the Legislative Council's Government Accounts Committee and the Democratic Party, believes that the "audit report" only reveals "the tip of the iceberg in the shady world of sports." The total incident is only a small part of the problem. He believes that the selection process is not only a question of fairness, but also involves the huge benefits of different sports associations. For example, some swimming clubs obtain popular swimming lines through selection and then profit from them.
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Lin Zhuoting also pointed out that there are problems with the current monitoring and balancing system, and some people in the swimming industry dare not speak out because they are worried that they will be suppressed and settle accounts after the fall. After the exposure, the entire swimming club and teammates will be connected. In the public hearing of the Project Committee, the audit report will follow up on various matters.
Lin Zhuoting believes that the "audit report" only reveals "the tip of the iceberg in the shady world of sports." (Profile picture)
Audit report ｜ Both Asian Games swimming team unfairly selected, two people who are not eligible are still selected, including Wu Xinjian
Audit report | Karate Federation ’s conflict of interest selection unfairness has been suspended
Audit report ｜ The Hong Kong Association Olympic Committee ’s four counts of administrative and financial crimes have increased the deficit of the Secretariat by 17 times and exhausted reserves
Audit Report of the Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee Audit Office