๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ (๐๐๐) ๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
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 Bhutanโs public financial management systems.
This meeting marks a step forward in leveraging international support to enhance Bhutanโs audit frameworks and ensure the responsible use of public resources.
