Benjamin Tang
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Benjamin Tang, JP is the current Director of Audit
of Audit Commission of Hong Kong
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and the Toronto International Leadership Centre for Financial Sector Supervision. He served in various bureaux and departments and worked in policy areas that covered district administration, sports and culture, transport, municipal services and the environment. His career also included working in the Hong Kong Government Office in London in the mid 80s and the Independent Commission Against Corruption
in the early 90s. He was the Government Printer from March 1998 to January 2000 and the Commissioner of Insurance from January 2000 to November 2003. Tang left the Administrative Service and was appointed the Director of Audit
in December 2003.
Director of Audit (Hong Kong)
The role of the Director of Audit is to ensure the financial order of the Hong Kong Government and heads the Audit Commission. This role is similar to that of Auditors General or auditors in other jurisdictions...
of Audit Commission of Hong Kong
Audit Commission (Hong Kong)
The Audit Commission is one of the oldest government departments of the Government of Hong Kong, known as Audit Department before July 1, 1997. The Director of Audit is appointed by the Chief Executive . The Director reports to the Chief Executive, not the Legislative Council...
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Background
Benjamin Tang graduated from University of Hong Kong in Economics and Sociology, he joined the Hong Kong civil service as an Administrative Officer in October 1974. He also studied at the Oxford University, the London Business SchoolLondon Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
and the Toronto International Leadership Centre for Financial Sector Supervision. He served in various bureaux and departments and worked in policy areas that covered district administration, sports and culture, transport, municipal services and the environment. His career also included working in the Hong Kong Government Office in London in the mid 80s and the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)
The Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong was established by Governor Murray MacLehose on 15 February 1974, when Hong Kong was under British rule. Its main aim was to clean up endemic corruption in the many departments of the Hong Kong Government through law enforcement,...
in the early 90s. He was the Government Printer from March 1998 to January 2000 and the Commissioner of Insurance from January 2000 to November 2003. Tang left the Administrative Service and was appointed the Director of Audit
Director of Audit (Hong Kong)
The role of the Director of Audit is to ensure the financial order of the Hong Kong Government and heads the Audit Commission. This role is similar to that of Auditors General or auditors in other jurisdictions...
in December 2003.