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1. The Public Accounts Committee
- It is a select committee of parliament established for the purposes of examination of the accounts showing the appropriation of the sum voted by the house to meet the public expenditure and of such other accounts laid before the house as the committee may deem necessary
- It consists of the chairman and not more than ten members who are nominated at the commencement of every session
- The Committee elects its own chairman and with two other members constitutes a quorum
- The report of the committee is laid on the table of the house
- The committee summons accounting officers or such other officers as it considers desirable to answer any question arising from the report on the appropriation Accounts, other public accounts and the accounts of the funds submitted to it under the exchequer and audit act (cap 412 ) by the Controller and Auditor –general
- Representation from Treasury and the office of the controller and auditor general attend all the sittings of the public accounts committee to assist in the deliberations
2. The Public Investment Committee
It is a select committee of parliament which has been established for the purpose of the examination of the working of the public investment its functions are ;
- To examine the reports and accounts of the public investment
- To examine the reports ,if any of the controller and auditor –general on the public investments.
- To Examine whether the affairs of the public investment are being managed in accordance with sound business principles and prudent commercial practices.
The committee is empowered to summon the chief executive of sate corporations to answer on behalf of their boards any question arising from the report submitted to it by the controller and Auditor –General
The committee consists of the chairman and not more than ten members who are nominated at the commencement of every session
The committee elects its own chairman and with two other members constitute a quorum
The report of the committee is laid on the table of the house
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