What is the primary role of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament of Ghana?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Examining public accounts and scrutinizing the Auditor-General's audit reports
- Step 1: The PAC is a standing parliamentary committee chaired by an opposition member of parliament. Step 2. It summons public accounting officers to publicly explain financial irregularities flagged by the Auditor-General. Answer: Examining public accounts and scrutinizing the Auditor-General's audit reports. Why not the others: Budget drafting is the executive Ministry of Finance; judicial appointments are vetted by the Appointments Committee.
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