Public Accounts Committees and Research Support – Part 1:
Assessing your Needs and Capacity
The first article of this two-part series will help you determine if your public accounts committee (PAC) needs additional research support.
Read more...Our tips highlight good practices and provide practical advice that can be easily applied.
The first article of this two-part series will help you determine if your public accounts committee (PAC) needs additional research support.
Read more...Asking the right questions will lead to informative answers. To make public accounts committee (PAC) hearings as effective as possible, committee members should be prepared to question witnesses in a manner that gets to the core issues.
Read more...Requesting an action plan from audited organizations is one of the easiest things a public accounts committee (PAC) can do to improve how it tracks a department’s implementation of the auditor general’s recommendations.
Read more...The role of the PAC is different than that of other committees. PAC members need to work together across parties and focus on ensuring accountability and improving public administration.
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