Governance Report 管治報告 The Education University of Hong Kong Annual Report 2023-2024 52 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 ten times during the academic year 2023/24. 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. The Campus Development Committee makes recommendations to the Council on matters related to the purchase, lease, erection, alteration and renovation of buildings, the acquisition and disposal of land, the allocation and utilisation of space and facilities, and the physical development and planning of the University’s campuses. It also decides on the annual submissions to the University Grants Committee for the Alterations, Additions, Repairs and Improvements Block Allocation and Major Capital Works Projects, approves initial proposals and oversees expenditure status and progress of works projects under its purview. The Finance Committee makes recommendations to the Council on all matters within the jurisdiction of the Council which have important financial implications, and approves matters as delegated by the Council. The Investment Sub-committee under the Finance Committee advises on the University’s investment strategies, makes decisions on the investment portfolio under the approved policy guidelines, and reviews the performance of the University’s portfolio. In addition, a Superannuation and MPF Schemes Management Sub-committee is appointed to oversee matters relating to the Superannuation Schemes and the MPF Scheme. 教務委員會 教務委員會（「教委會」）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。教委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。教委會會議的法定人 數及程序均受該會的程序規則所規管。該委員會於二零 二三至二四年度舉行了十次會議。 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。 校園發展委員會就購買、租賃、建造、改建和翻新建築 物、取得和處置土地、分配和利用空間及設施，以及大 學校園的實際發展和規劃，向校董會提交意見及建議。 該委員會亦就每年提交予大學教育資助委員會的改建、 加建、維修及改善工程項目和主要工程計劃作出決定， 批准工程初步建議及監督各個工程項目的支出狀況和進 度。 財務委員會就校董會職權範圍內一切具重要財務影響的 事宜，向校董會作出建議，並按校董會的授權通過相關 事務。財務委員會轄下的投資分委會負責就本校的投資 策略作出建議、按照已通過的政策指引決定投資組合， 並檢討本校投資組合的表現。此外，公積金與強積金計 劃管理分委會則獲任監督有關公積金與強積金計劃事 宜。
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