Senior officials may face disciplinary probes if their departments are found to have performed badly by the ombudsman or audit commissioner under the new accountability system being pushed by the Hong Kong government, the civil service minister has said. AdvertisementSpeaking at a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday, Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan also dismissed concerns that department heads could be subject to overlapping probes. “If these deficiencies are serious, repetitive or widespread, there are chances that an inquiry under the [new accountability system] would be triggered,” she said. “In general, the reports by the ombudsman and director of audit will point out the problems and make recommendations. Advertisement“But the inquiry under the [new accountability system] will look into who should be held responsible.