Local Government Accounts Committee (Uganda)
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The Local Government Accounts Committee (Uganda) is a parliamentary oversight body responsible for examining and reporting on the use of public funds by local government authorities across the country.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oversight body
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parliamentary committee ⓘ |
| accountabilityLevel | subnational government ⓘ |
| accountabilityMechanism | parliamentary debate and adoption of committee reports ⓘ |
| activity |
holding public hearings on local government audit queries
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reviewing Auditor General’s reports on local governments ⓘ summoning local government officials to answer audit findings ⓘ |
| chairpersonRole | Chairperson of the Local Government Accounts Committee (Uganda) ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | committee deliberation and adoption of reports by members ⓘ |
| focus | audit queries arising from local government financial statements ⓘ |
| goal |
promote transparency in local government financial management
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reduce misuse and misappropriation of local government funds ⓘ strengthen accountability mechanisms in local governments ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Uganda ⓘ |
| hasMember | Members of Parliament of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda
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Local Governments Act of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Finance Management Act of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
ensuring accountability for public resources at local government level
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examination of the use of public funds by local governments ⓘ making recommendations for corrective action on misuse of local government funds ⓘ reporting to Parliament of Uganda on local government accounts ⓘ scrutiny of reports of the Auditor General on local governments ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Parliament of Uganda buildings in Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
city councils in Uganda
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district local governments in Uganda ⓘ local government authorities in Uganda ⓘ municipal councils in Uganda ⓘ town councils in Uganda ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces | committee reports on local government accounts ⓘ |
| recommendationsDirectedTo |
Ministry of Local Government (Uganda)
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central government ministries overseeing local governments ⓘ local government councils in Uganda ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) (Uganda)
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Public Accounts Committee (Uganda) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | all local government entities audited by the Auditor General of Uganda ⓘ |
| sector |
public accountability
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public finance oversight ⓘ |
| typeOfOversight |
compliance oversight
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financial oversight ⓘ |
| usesInformationFrom | Office of the Auditor General (Uganda) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Public Accounts Committee (Uganda)