Oversight Tips

4 Methods to Communicate the PAC’s Role and its Work to Stakeholders

Public Account Committees (PACs) play a key role in supporting accountability and their work contributes to improved public administration. It is important that their work be as visible and accessible as possible. PACs can achieve this by building awareness with the media, fellow members of the legislature, and the general public. Building public awareness can help make a PAC’s contributions even more effective, as this can increase the likelihood that the government takes note of the issues raised by the committee.

5 Planning Tips to Help Focus Your PAC’s Work

The most effective public accounts committees (PACs) attribute some of their success to advanced planning. Here are some tips that will help your committee focus on priority issues and stay on track.

Public Accounts Committees and Research Support – Part 2:

Obtaining Additional Research Support to Fit Your Needs

You have determined that your PAC needs additional research support. Now what? Here is some information that will help you determine potential next steps.

Public Accounts Committees and Research Support – Part 1:

Assessing your Needs and Capacity

The first article of this two-part series will help you determine if your public accounts committee (PAC) needs additional research support.

How Effective Questioning of Witnesses Can Make for Effective Hearings

Asking the right questions will lead to informative answers. To make public accounts committee (PAC) hearings as effective as possible, committee members should be prepared to question witnesses in a manner that gets to the core issues.