Introduction
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recently approved the appointment of eleven senior officers in the Audit Office following a recommendation from the Auditor General (Ag.). At its previous meeting, the PAC was deadlocked on the matter, with Government members supporting the recommendation while Opposition members disagreed with it. The latter were of the view that some of the officers did not meet the requirements for the positions and that there was one case of an apparent conflict of interest.
What is the PAC?
The Standing Orders of the National Assembly are in effect the rules of procedure governing the work of the Assembly. Much of the
