National Association of Public Accounts Committees

July 12-13, 2006

Islamabad, Pakistan

The workshop in partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) took place in Pakistan and brought together participants from the national and provincial parliaments, with the aim of establishing a national association of Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The objective of the program was to help develop closer linkages between PACs in Pakistan, thereby facilitating increases in the efficiency and effectiveness.

The workshop addressed following issues:

• Why form a national association of PACs
• International experience: Canada, Australia, Southern Africa
• Possible modalities
• Action planning session
• Recommendations and conclusions

To view the participant list, please click here (PDF 99kb).

Presentations

Craig James. Networking Amongst PACs: The Canadian Experience

Niall Johnston. Best Practices: A Commonwealth Perspective

Peter Loney. How the Public Accounts Committee’s Role Can be Made More Effective-- Sharing The Lessons Learned: La Trobe University and the Australian Experience

National Reconstruction Bureau. Parliamentary Financial Accountability and Challenges Ahead

South Asian Experience: Public Financial Accountability

Good Governance, Parliamentary Oversight and Financial Accountability