SCRUTINIZING PUBLIC EXPENDITURES: ASSESSING THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES (PAC)

SCRUTINIZING PUBLIC EXPENDITURES: ASSESSING THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES (PAC)

COURSE CODE: AGT 135

Date: 26^th August – 7^th September, 2019
Venue: ABUJA
Duration: 2 Weeks
Course Fee: N480, 000.00

Overview
This training is highly participative and covers techniques for scrutinizing public expenditure, focusing on the role of the PAC in Public Financial Management. It aims to:
• Improve the knowledge of the PAC Members on Public expenditure scrutiny;
• Sharpen the knowledge of the Member of the PAC in budget tracking; and
• create an environment for entrenching accountability and fiscal discipline in Public Financial Management.

Who should attend
Legislator, Auditors General, State Accountants Generals, Finance Managers, Permanent Secretaries, Commissioners, Senior Financial Experts, etc.

Course Outline
Module 1: Democracy and democratization in Nigeria, how well so well?
Module 2: Conceptualizing Transparency and Probity in Governance
Module 3: The Legislature in Nigeria’s development
Module 4: The Legislature in the scrutiny of Public Funds
Module 5: Introduction to Public Financial Management
Module 6: The Role of the Controller and Accountant General in Public Financial Management
Module 7: Fiscal Discipline and Prudent Financial Management
Module 8: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC): features, roles and functions
Module 9: The Audit system and Public Financial Management
Module 9: Bench Marks for measuring PAC performance
Module 10: Rap – up
Module 11: Guided tours