Public Accounts Committee to meet January 4th

Newly-appointed Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament David Patterson has set January 4, 2021 for its first meeting.

Speaking with Stabroek News on Tuesday evening, Patterson explained that the meeting will focus on designing a work plan to address the massive backlog including three and a half years’ worth of Auditor General reports as well several special audits.

“We will have to  look and see how we can advance…I know that the Committee has in the past examined more than one report simultaneously so possibly we can do that to move forward faster.  We also have to see how often we will meet because we definitely have to meet as often as possible to address the backlog. Special reports will also have to be examined,” he explained.