Governance Report 管治報告 香港教育大學 2023-2024 年報 53 The Honorary Awards Committee considers and makes recommendations to the Council for the conferment of honorary degrees and honorary fellowships. The Staffing Committee advises the Council on policies relating to terms and conditions of service including but not limited to staff recruitment, appointment, compensation and benefits, as well as staff relations and staff development. It also reviews cases of appeals lodged by staff, through the Staff Appeal Sub-committee which considers and makes decisions on staff members’ appeals on procedural grounds in relation to personnel decisions, grievances, disciplinary matters and complaints of discrimination/acts of harassment. The membership and terms of reference of the Committees are set out on the University’s website. The Education University of Hong Kong Foundation is a highlevel platform that solicits, procures and accepts donations for the development of the University and for the promotion and advancement of science, social sciences, humanities, educational and cultural activities. It provides long-term strategic advice on fundraising to the Council and monitors and reports all matters relating to fundraising activities and initiatives. Internal Control and Measures The Council is responsible for ensuring that the University’s system of internal control is sound and that principal risks are properly managed to achieve the University’s vision and mission. It oversees the long-term sustainability and the reputation of the University, among others. Risk management is a critical element of University administration. The Senior Management Team has responsibility for devising adequate and effective internal control to safeguard the University’s assets, and to ensure that liabilities incurred are recorded and managed effectively and that unnecessary liabilities are minimised, if not avoided, to maintain a healthy and sustainable position. The Senior Management Team is also responsible for monitoring risks, if any, associated with the University’s operation and the proper management of the risks identified from time to time. On a regular basis, the Senior Management Team will review and report the principal risks faced by the University, together with the risk mitigation strategies, to the Council. 榮譽學位頒授委員會考慮榮譽學位及榮譽院士的提名及 向校董會作出推薦。 人事委員會就人事聘任、委任、薪酬福利、員工關係及 發展政策等聘用條款事宜，向校董會作出建議，並通 過教職員上訴分委會檢視上訴個案，就教職員在人事任 命、申訴、紀律及歧視或騷擾投訴等事項就程序上所作 的上訴，作出考慮及決議。 委員會的職權範圍及成員名單載列於大學網站。 香港教育大學基金乃一高層次平台，負責籌募、獲取及 接受捐獻，以支持本校的發展，並推動及促進科學、社 會科學、人文科學、教育和文化等活動。該基金亦會就 籌募資金的長遠策略，向校董會提供意見及建議，並監 管及匯報與籌募資金相關的事宜。 內部監管及措施 校董會負責確保本校內部監管系統運作健全，並妥善管 理主要風險，以助本校實現願景，達成使命。校董會 職責範圍涵蓋甚廣，當中包括監督本校的長遠可持續發 展，以及維護本校聲譽等。 風險管理是大學行政的關鍵要素。管理團隊負責設置足 夠而有效的內部監管機制，以保障本校資產，並確保負 債得以恰當記錄及有效管理，同時致力減少不必要負 債，以維持財務穩健和可持續發展。團隊亦須監控與大 學營運相關的風險（如有），妥善管理不時發現的風險， 兼且定時審視本校所面對的主要風險及減低風險的策 略，並向校董會報告。
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