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Audit report ︱The Legislative Council Accounting Committee approves the FA to do homework Chairman Bei Junqi ’s answer is upsetting

2020-05-16T12:44:03.025Z


The Legislative Council Government Accounts Committee made public on Saturday (16th) about Chapter 1 of the Audit Commission's "Audit Report No. 74" on "Management of Subsidies for Sports Development through the Arts and Sports Development Fund (Sports Section)"


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Written by: Yuan Zhihao

2020-05-16 20:30

Last update date: 2020-05-16 20:37

The Legislative Council Public Accounts Committee held a public hearing on the first chapter of the Audit Commission's "Audit Report No. 74" on the "Administration of Funding for Sports Development through the Arts and Sports Development Fund (Sports Section)" on Saturday (16th) In the afternoon, I will talk about various administrative and management issues of the Hong Kong Football Association.

The FA was unable to answer in detail when asked by Members many times. Some of the answers were even more upsetting. Some Members criticized the FA for "doing no homework." Shi Liqian, the chairman of the accounting committee, even said that it was a waste of time. Therefore, he asked the FA to prepare again. The hearing will continue at another date.

The Audit Commission found that the attendance rate of members of the FA Board of Directors is low. The report mentions that Member A has a board attendance rate of 0% for a total of 4 years from 2014 to 2019; although Member D is a member of 5 committees or groups, he The attendance rate for multiple years is 0%. Some Members questioned why the FA did not disqualify the relevant committee members, or whether they understood the reasons for their absence.

Audit Report. Football Chapter 1 | Chairman has been absent for 5 consecutive years and individual departments have a high turnover rate

Football Association President Huo Zhenting (left) is accused of being member A of the Audit Committee with low attendance. (Profile picture / Photo by Yuan Zhihao)

Exposing Huo Zhenting, Wang Weixin's low attendance, FA explanation not accepted

FA Chief Executive Wen Dalun said that Committee A was Chairman Huo Zhenting, and explained that the chairman and the chairman played different roles, which led to a low board attendance rate. "The chairman and the chairman have a clear division of labor. Although the former is a member of the board, it is a symbol Unless he is present at a general meeting or a major meeting, he mostly represents Hong Kong at international conferences and presides over the board of directors to the chairman. "

Committee D is the current FA Director Wang Weixin. The chairman of the Football Association Bei Junqi said that although the other party's high attendance rate on the board of directors, "because there are no major legal issues," he has never attended the Legal Affairs Committee meeting for five years, and the scene was in an uproar. Bei Junqi pointed out that in the future, the Secretariat will be requested to strengthen the reminding committee members to consider the meeting and consider joining the form of video conference. However, for the problem of incomplete meeting records, he pointed out that "sometimes 3 to 4 members, the dinner party will be regarded as a meeting", hoping to improve in the future.

FA President Bei Junqi (top) went to the Legislative Council today to respond to the audit report. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)

The audit committee's violation of the FA's annual report is questioned

The National Audit Office also revealed that the FA's audit committee did not comply with the requirements for the number of meetings, quorum and number of members during the 2014-2019 season. Bei Junqi said that the FA appointed a director as the convener of the audit committee in 2014, but the director did not invite others to join for private reasons, making the audit committee nominally "nonexistent" and admitting that the board of directors has negligently supervised.

Legislative Council member Chen Shuzhuang quoted the FA ’s three annual reports for the 2014-2017 season, stating that the report stated that “the FA ’s accounts were confirmed by the Finance Team and the Audit Committee and then approved by the Board of Directors”. Refers to the reason why the audit committee "does not exist" and can confirm the accounts. After being questioned, Bei Junqi only said that he could only answer after checking the information; but Yang Deqiang said that he had never read the relevant annual report. Shi Liqian, chairman of the account committee, was bluntly surprised by this and criticized Yang Deqiang for his responsibility. Monitor the FA.

Audit Report. Football Club 2 | Former Chief Executive Hidden in Relation to Hidden Procedure of Hiring Former Hong Kong Football Coach

Legislative Council members He Junxian (left) and Liang Jichang (right) questioned the FA repeatedly. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)

Yang Deqiang: The globalization of football has reduced the audience of Hong Kong Premier League

The Audit Commission also pointed out that the FA ’s sponsorship revenue has been declining in recent years. Legislative Council member Liang Jichang questioned why the FA has been aiming to improve this revenue since 2014 and why it has not been effective. The president of the Football Association, Pei Junqi, directly acknowledges that this is related to the level of professional football in Hong Kong, and believes that it is difficult for the FA to find sponsorship if the game fails to attract spectators.

Sports Commissioner Yang Deqiang added that "Football Globalization" has greatly reduced the appeal of local waves: "At present, fans can appreciate the world's top leagues through many channels. Although the level of the Hong Kong Super League has improved objectively, it still has a gap with the world class and a sense of belonging. It's hard to compare with attractiveness. "He also pointed out that some sponsors' goals have shifted from the FA to the club, directing resources to the players and increasing the salary level of the players.

In addition, FAFC Chief Executive Wen Dalun pointed out that the figures in the audit report only reflect cash sponsorship income, excluding sponsorships such as uniforms and bottled water. He also emphasized that the FA is planning to discuss the details with the LCSD to enhance the fans ’experience in order to improve the ticket income:" The game site may provide more catering services, and the team ’s management authority over the court may be extended to 3 years, Help increase regional fans. "

Audit Report. FA 3 | The Asian ranking of the underachieved men ’s team is worse than 10 years ago

Audit Report. Football Club 4 | Distributed tickets but decline in admissions depends on government-funded operations

The number of admissions of the Hong Kong Premier League has not been significantly higher in recent years, which has limited the revenue of FA tickets and sponsorship. (Profile picture / Photo by Yuan Zhihao)

The MPs did not do their homework hearing at the FA

Finally, at this public hearing, the FA failed to respond in detail to the recruitment procedures, coupons and tenders. Some Members madly criticized the FA for "doing homework". Chairman Shi Liqian even referred to "wasting time", so it was announced that there will be another accounting committee meeting on the issue of the FA.

The outside world is generally worried about whether the FA will receive government funding to continue the funding of the "Five-Year Plan" which was completed at the end of March this year. Sports Commissioner Yang Deqiang interviewed after the meeting that it was not convenient to express opinions on the audit report outside the meeting before the hearing. However, he revealed that the FA has been drafting the latest "five-year plan" and is discussing with the government.

The Secretary for Home Affairs Xu Yingwei said that the Bureau reserves 25 million yuan from the Arts and Sports Development Fund to the FA every year to monitor the performance of the FA through its football task force. He said that according to the FA ’s semi-annual report submitted in March 2020, 23 of the 33 goals and targets of the FA met the funding agreement standards. In the future, when processing the funding, the audit report and the FA plan will be fully considered.

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