𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 (𝐏𝐀𝐂) 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝐈𝐃𝐈) 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) held a meeting on 4 April 2025 with the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) delegation and the Auditor General of the Royal Audit Authority (RAA), chaired by the Deputy Speaker at Lhen-Zom Khangzang. This meeting focused on enhancing the collaboration between the PAC, Parliament, and the RAA to improve financial accountability and governance in Bhutan.
The discussion centered on strengthening the performance and capacity of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) to ensure better management of public resources. The IDI delegation, comprising members from the INTOSAI Board, shared insights into their global efforts to build the capacities of SAIs in developing countries.
The committee members shared a brief overview of their roles in their respective parliaments, emphasizing the significance of their work in ensuring public funds are efficiently managed and accounted for. This exchange highlighted the crucial role of PACs in promoting transparency and accountability.
The meeting provided a platform to address challenges in public financial management and reinforced the need for continued cooperation between institutions to improve governance. It also laid the groundwork for future collaboration, aiming to strengthen Bhutan’s public financial management systems.
This meeting marks a step forward in leveraging international support to enhance Bhutan’s audit frameworks and ensure the responsible use of public resources.
