The main functions of this Committee are to carry out a post audit review and scrutiny of the expenditure incurred by the EAC Secretariat, the Organs and Institutions of the sums appropriated in an annual budget approved by the EALA upon presentation by the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the EAC.
The post audit review and scrutiny of the expenditure will be on the basis of an annual audit report of the Audit Commission, pursuant to provisions of Articles 49(2) (c) and 134; this function is a post budget and implementation of the budget by Organs and Institutions of the EAC.
The post audit function encompasses the need to monitor the implementation of the budget in a manner similar to internal audit, pursuant to Rule 72 (1). However, the functions of this Committee do not extend to discussion and scrutiny of the budget for the forthcoming Fiscal Year.
At the end of each post audit review and scrutiny of an audit report of the Audit Commission, the Committee shall present a report with recommendations to the House for debate and adoption.
Committee Composition
Committee Reports
- Capacity Building for EALA Accounts Committee Members [Feb 23, 2014]
- Capacity Building Workshop for the EALA Committee on Accounts [Feb 23, 2014]
- The EAC Annual Reports for 2011 / 2012 [Feb 23, 2014]
- Report of the Audited Accounts of the EAC for the Year Ended 30 June 2012 [Feb 23, 2014]
- Budget Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Financial Year 2013/2014 [Feb 23, 2014]