public accounts committee
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The Public Accounts Committee is a key parliamentary body in Pakistan responsible for scrutinizing government expenditures and ensuring financial accountability and transparency in the use of public funds.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Accounts Committee (Pakistan) | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary committee
ⓘ
standing committee ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve financial discipline in the public sector
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prevent misuse of public funds ⓘ strengthen parliamentary oversight of public finances ⓘ |
| basedIn | Islamabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canRecommend |
disciplinary action against responsible officials
ⓘ
recovery of misused public funds ⓘ systemic reforms in financial management ⓘ |
| category | Public Accounts Committees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonUsuallyFrom | opposition parties in the National Assembly of Pakistan ⓘ |
| chamber | National Assembly of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | members of the National Assembly of Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| focusArea |
compliance with budgetary grants approved by Parliament
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irregularities in public spending ⓘ losses to the public exchequer ⓘ wastage and inefficiency in government departments ⓘ |
| governedBy | parliamentary rules and procedures of the National Assembly of Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | PAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to examine appropriation accounts
ⓘ
to examine audit reports ⓘ to seek explanations on audit objections ⓘ to summon government officials ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Urdu ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Parliament House, Islamabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
federal government of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal ministries and divisions of Pakistan ⓘ federal public sector organizations of Pakistan ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ensuring financial accountability
ⓘ
ensuring transparency in use of public funds ⓘ scrutiny of government expenditures ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Auditor General of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Finance (Pakistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | National Assembly of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | federal level public accounts ⓘ |
| sector | public finance oversight ⓘ |
| typeOfOversight | post-expenditure audit oversight ⓘ |
| usesDocument | reports of the Auditor General of Pakistan ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Assembly of Pakistan