Discuss the role of Public Accounts Committee in establishing accountability of the government to the people.

committees - Ad hoc committees - Departmental Standing committees - Function based committees

Role of Public a/c committee

1. Legislative oversight → Analyses the policies & acts that have a financial angle in them. → Also questions expenditure of legislature.

2. Accountability → analyses the report of CAG & lays it in front of the Parliament

3. Transparency → it recommends the format in which accounts need to be submitted for better transparency.

However, there are challenges

1. Called a Post mortem committee
2. Not all financial aspects are checked
3. Temporary body with 1 year term.
4. Recommendations are not binding.