UGC-funded Activities
UGC grants accounted for $1,656.1 million or 98.5% of government
subventions. This included recurrent block grant of $1,255.4 million;
earmarked grants for housing, research, capital works and rates and
government rent refunds of $292.2 million; and extra matching grants of
$108.5 million.
As at 30 June 2008, the General and Development Reserve (representing
accumulated surpluses of recurrent block grant) stood at $1,001.4
million.
Matching Grant Scheme
Under the UGC Fourth Matching Grant Scheme, the University received
donations and related matching grants of some $280.0 million for the year
($273.0 million in 2006/07).
Capital Projects
With the local tertiary education system changed to a 4-year UG program,
the University has plans to construct a number of additional facilities in
the coming years including the New Academic Building, the IAS Academic
Building, extension to the existing Academic Building, two new student
hostels (total 700 places), etc.. While funding support for these facilities
will mainly come from the Government, supplementary funding support
are being sought from potential donors. Formal approval for each of
these capital projects will be given when the relevant funding has been
secured.
Outlook
Preparation work for the construction of the New Academic Building,
the IAS building, and extension to the existing Academic Building has
been started. The tender for the Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP)
information system is approaching the final award stage. These projects
will draw on the University’s private and General and Development
Reserves. With the sizeable donations and matching grants raised under
the UGC Matching Grant Scheme, the University has recently embarked
on an investment consultancy to review the investment asset allocation
strategies to enhance its long-term return. The University will continue to
be prudent in managing its finance to ensure adequate funding is available
to meet its strategic development needs in transition to 2012 on the one
hand; and continue to maintain a healthy reserve on the other.
教資會資助活動
本年度教資會撥款為1,656,100,000元，佔政府
補助的98.5%，包括整筆經常撥款1,255,400,000
元，為房屋、研究、建設工程、退還差餉及地租
而設的指定撥款共292,200,000元，額外配對補
助撥款為108,500,000元。
於2008年6月30日，一般及發展儲備餘額（即整
筆經常撥款之累積盈餘）為1,001,400,000元。
配對補助金計劃
通過第四期教資會配對補助金計劃，大學共籌集
了約280,000,000元的捐款及相關配對補助金。
（2006/07年度為273,000,000元）。
建設項目
為配合2012年的四年新學制，大學計劃在未來數
年增建一系列的設施，包括新學術大樓，科大高
等研究院大樓，現有學術大樓的擴建，兩幢可提
供共700個宿位的學生宿舍。這些設施的資金主
要來自政府，大學亦會向私人籌集補助資金。在
有關資金落實後 ，以上項目將正式獲得批准。
展望
有關建造新學術大樓、科大高等研究院大樓及現
有學術大樓的擴建的準備工作已經展開，企業資
源計劃（ERP）訊息系統的招標工作，亦已進入了
最後決定的階段。以上各項目將會動用一般及發
展儲備。在教資會配對補助金計劃下，大學籌集
了可觀的捐款及配對補助金，因此，大學最近聘
請投資顧問檢討資產投資分配策略，以提昇長期
回報的能力。大學將繼續謹慎理財，確保有足夠
的資源配合2012年學制轉變的策略發展，同時保
持穩健的儲備。
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