The Education University of Hong Kong | Annual Report 2022-2023

Governance Report 管治報告 香港教育大學 2022-2023 年報 47 Academic Board The Academic Board (AB) is the chief academic forum of the University with the President as the Chairperson. The AB comprises members from faculties, academic departments, academic support units and students. The main function of the AB is to formulate academic policies and oversee all academic matters of the University. To realise this function, an infrastructure of boards and committees is set up to deal with different academic decisions within the University. The quorum and procedures of the AB meetings are governed by its Rules of Procedure. It met seven times during the academic year 2022/23. Council Committees The Council has established five committees, namely the Audit Committee, the Campus Development Committee, the Finance Committee, the Honorary Awards Committee and the Staffing Committee; and The Education University of Hong Kong Foundation. They are delegated with specific roles and responsibilities by the Council. The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the Council on the appointment or re-appointment of auditors, and reviews the annual financial statements of the University before submission of the same to the Council for approval. It also reviews and approves the University’s internal audit plans; ensures co-ordination between the internal and external auditors; reviews audit findings, recommendations and the management’s responses; oversees governance, internal controls and risk management issues; and considers findings to improve cost effectiveness and efficiency in University operation. 教務委員會 教務委員會是本校最高學術議會,由校長出任主席,成 員包括學院、學系、學術支援單位代表及學生。教務委 員會主要職能是負責制訂學術政策及監督本校所有學術 事務。為執行職能,其轄下設有多個委員會,處理本校 不同範疇的學術決策事宜。教務委員會會議的法定人數 及程序均受該會的程序規則所規管。該委員會於二零 二二至二三年度舉行了七次會議。 校董會委員會 校董會共設立五個委員會,分別為:審計委員會、校園 發展委員會、財務委員會、榮譽學位頒授委員會及人事 委員會;並另設香港教育大學基金。各委員會均獲校董 會賦以具體角色與職責。 審計委員會就委任或續聘核數師事宜向校董會提供建 議,並於本校年度財務報告提交予校董會通過前,先行 檢閱該報告。該委員會亦負責檢視及通過本校內部審計 計劃,確保內部與外部審計之間的協調、檢視審計所得 的結果、建議及管理層的回應,監督管治、內部監管及 風險管理措施,並考慮重要發現,改善本校營運的成本 效益及有效性。

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