(a) Explain the following terms as used in the context of public sector accounting: (i) Public accounts committee (PAC). (ii) Appropriation-In-Aid (AIA). (iii) Public Investment committee (PIC). (b) The...

      

(a) Explain the following terms as used in the context of public sector accounting:
(i) Public accounts committee (PAC).
(ii) Appropriation-In-Aid (AIA).
(iii) Public Investment committee (PIC).

(b) The approved estimates and actual expenditure details for the ministry of Gender and Culture for the
financial year ended 30 June 2012 were as follows:
Vote no. Details Approved estimates Actual expenditure
Sh. "000" Sh. "000"
S001 Travelling and accommodation 32,100 31,200
S004 Commuter allowances 8,400 7,200
S010 Passage and leave expenses 80,120 75,600
S120 Communication expenses 6,110 5,880
S121 Staff development 10,120 8,440
S124 Vision 2030 flagship 7,150 7,850
S144 Purchase of computers 12,140 10,940
S300 Appropriation-In-Aid 6,000 14,500
S184 Personnel emoluments 241,800 212,300
S200 Miscellaneous expenses 34,480 32,150
S210 Transport expenses 8,300 7,900
S215 Housing allowance 41,300 37,200
The ministry made four equal withdrawals from the Exchequer of sh.110,000,000 each.

Required:
(i) Paymaster general account.
(ii) The Exchequer account.
(iii) General account of Vote
(iv) Statement of Assets and liabilities as at 30 June 2012

  

Answers


Francis
(a) To explain the following in relation to public sector.
(i) Public accounts committee (PAC):
It’s a Committee consisting of selected members of parliament. It headed by a chairperson and not
more than sixteen other Members. It is responsible for the examination of the accounts showing the
appropriations of the sum voted by the parliament to meet the public expenditure and of such other
accounts laid before the House as the Committee may think fit. The Public Accounts Committee
constituted immediately following the general election shall serve for a period of three calendar years
and that constituted thereafter shall serve for the remainder of the parliamentary term. The Public
Accounts Committee elects a chairperson and vice-chairperson from amongst its members
(ii) Appropriation-in-Aid (AIA):
These are revenues collected by the ministry or government unit which the treasury authorizes an
accounting officer to use in addition to the amount from the consolidated fund. A.I.A is scheduled in
the annual appropriation Act. Any excess over the authorized sum of A.I.A will be done to treasury
unless the authorized sum is increased by a supplementary appropriation.
(iii) Public investment committee (PIC):
It’s a Committee consisting of selected members of parliament and is responsible for the examination
of the working of the public investments. It consists of a chairperson and not more than sixteen other
Members. The Public Investments Committee elects a chairperson and vice-chairperson from amongst
its members. The Public Investments Committee constituted immediately following the general
elections shall serve for a period of three calendar years and that constituted thereafter shall serve for the remainder of the parliamentary term.

The functions of the Committee shall be to-
• examine the reports and accounts of the public investments;
• examine the reports, if any, of the Auditor General on the public investments; and
• examine, in the context of the autonomy and efficiency of the public investments, whether the
affairs of the public investments, are being managed in accordance with sound financial or business
principles and prudent commercial practices.
The Committee is excluded from dealing with the following: -
• matters of major Government policy as distinct from business or commercial functions of the public
investments;
• matters of day-to-day administration; and,
• Matters for the consideration of which machinery is established by any special statute under which
a particular public investment is established.


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