Public Accounts Committee
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The Public Accounts Committee is a key oversight body in the Nigerian legislature responsible for examining government expenditures and ensuring public funds are used lawfully and efficiently.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Accounts Committee (Nigeria) | 0 |
| Public Accounts Committee of Parliament | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | legislative oversight committee ⓘ |
| accountabilityRole |
holding the executive accountable for use of public funds
ⓘ
reviewing audit reports on government expenditure ⓘ scrutinizing implementation of the national budget ⓘ |
| activity |
conducting hearings on audit findings
ⓘ
issuing reports on financial irregularities ⓘ reviewing financial statements of government entities ⓘ |
| composition | members of the Nigerian legislature ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| focus |
compliance with appropriation laws
ⓘ
detection of waste and corruption in public expenditure ⓘ value for money in public spending ⓘ |
| goal |
improve efficiency of government spending
ⓘ
prevent misuse of public funds ⓘ promote accountability in use of public resources ⓘ promote transparency in public finance management ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of Nigeria
|
| hasPower |
make recommendations on public financial management
ⓘ
request documents related to public expenditure ⓘ summon public officials to give evidence ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
standing orders of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| operatesAtLevel | federal level of government in Nigeria ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
audited accounts of government agencies
ⓘ
audited accounts of government departments ⓘ audited accounts of government ministries ⓘ public accounts of the federation ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Assembly of Nigeria
ⓘ
National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian legislature
|
| primaryFunction |
ensuring efficient use of public funds
ⓘ
ensuring lawful use of public funds ⓘ examination of public expenditure ⓘ oversight of government spending ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
legislative scrutiny of the budget
ⓘ
parliamentary financial oversight ⓘ public accountability ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
National Assembly of Nigeria
ⓘ
relevant chamber of the Nigerian legislature ⓘ |
| sector | public finance oversight ⓘ |
| typeOfOversight | ex-post budget oversight ⓘ |
| worksWith | Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Public Accounts Committee of Parliament