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Q49 (UPPCS/2021) Polity & Governance › Parliament

The Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament scrutinizes the

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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a standing parliamentary committee that serves as a watchdog over government spending. Its primary function is to examine the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India after they are laid before the Parliament by the President. These reports include the audit of Appropriation Accounts, Finance Accounts, and Public Undertakings.

The committee's objective is to ensure that public money is spent legally and for the specific purposes authorized by the Parliament. It consists of 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha). While the CAG audits the Consolidated Fund, Public Account, and Contingency Fund, the PAC's constitutional and procedural mandate is specifically to scrutinize the findings and reports produced by the CAG to hold the executive accountable for financial irregularities.

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