What does NAPAC do now?
 Financial constraint 
 PAC not independent of executive
 Regulatory framework to define the relationship/ linkages between a
strong PAC and A-G
 PAC Challenge – Dependence (funding; reliance on parliament as a
whole for an effective PAC; timely submissionof audit report by A-G;
technical support to PAC from A-G) and Independence of the PACs and
Members of PAC  (NB suggestionPAC Chair should be from
the opposition)
 A-G Challenge – Independence of the A-G (funding; empowered
through technical training; need to collaborate closely with PAC
around A-G budget; timely submissionof info by Accountant-General)
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 CSOs – Engaging civil society as a separate source of information 
 Enhance citizen participation in PAC sittings
 Non-binding nature of resolutions/ outcomes of PAC reports – how to
enforce recommendations/ lack of sanction? 
 Leadership/ Political Will cf Political Partisanship
 Lack of knowledge on how to analyze audit reports/ A-G preparing a
PAC friendly report?
 Non-passage of Audit Bill
Stakeholders Not in the Room
 Council of Speakers?
How
 Training of PAC/ Technical Capacity 
 International engagement
 Development of best practice
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What Does NAPAC Do Now

  • 1.
    What does NAPACdo now?  Financial constraint   PAC not independent of executive  Regulatory framework to define the relationship/ linkages between a strong PAC and A-G  PAC Challenge – Dependence (funding; reliance on parliament as a whole for an effective PAC; timely submissionof audit report by A-G; technical support to PAC from A-G) and Independence of the PACs and Members of PAC  (NB suggestionPAC Chair should be from the opposition)  A-G Challenge – Independence of the A-G (funding; empowered through technical training; need to collaborate closely with PAC around A-G budget; timely submissionof info by Accountant-General) 
  • 2.
     CSOs –Engaging civil society as a separate source of information   Enhance citizen participation in PAC sittings  Non-binding nature of resolutions/ outcomes of PAC reports – how to enforce recommendations/ lack of sanction?   Leadership/ Political Will cf Political Partisanship  Lack of knowledge on how to analyze audit reports/ A-G preparing a PAC friendly report?  Non-passage of Audit Bill Stakeholders Not in the Room  Council of Speakers? How
  • 3.
     Training ofPAC/ Technical Capacity   International engagement  Development of best practice 