ABOUT THE NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES (NAPAC)
The Nigerian Association of Public Accounts Committees (NAPAC) was formed in the year 2014. It comprises of thirty-eight (38) chapters as follows:
- Senate Public Accounts Committee
- House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee
- Public Accounts Committees of the Nigerian thirty-six (36) States Houses of Assembly.
The Association is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). It has the following objectives amongst others:
- Develop standard procedures and processes to achieve the constitutional mandate of the Public Accounts Committees.
- Provide avenue for interaction, sharing experiences, ideas and information among members on issues relating to the functions of Public Accounts Committees.
- Develop the individual capacity of members through Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, etc
- Laise with the Offices of the Auditor-General for the Federation and of the States for the purpose of ensuring international best practices in auditing and production of Audit Report.
- Collaborate with bodies such as anti-corruption agencies, Civil Society Organisations, etc in ensuring transparency, probity and accountability in the management of public funds of the nation
- Collaborate and liaise with continental and regional Associations like the African Organization of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC), West African Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC), Southern African Development Community Organization of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) etc.