Legislative Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a current select committee of the Legislative Assembly, established 21 June 2007.

The Public Accounts Committee has responsibilities under Part 4 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 to inquire into and report on activities of Government that are reported in the Total State Sector Accounts and the accounts of the State’s authorities.

The Committee, which was first established in 1902, scrutinises the actions of the Executive Branch of Government on behalf of the Legislative Assembly.

The Committee recommends improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of government activities. A key part of Committee activity is following up aspects of the Auditor-General’s reports to Parliament. The Committee may also receive referrals from Ministers, the Legislative Assembly and the Auditor-General to undertake inquiries.

Inquiries

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

Referred	Inquiry Name
26/09/2007	Connecting with Public Transport Auditor-General's Follow-up Report (Commenced)
26/09/2007	Helping Older People Access A Residential Aged Care Facility - Auditor General's Follow-up (Commenced)
26/09/2007	State Plan Reporting (Submissions Being Received)
26/09/2007	Responding to Homelessness - Auditor General's Follow up Report (Commenced)
26/09/2007	Educating Primary School Students with Disabilities - Auditor General's Follow-up Report (Commenced)
26/09/2007	Major Infectious Disease Outbreaks:Readiness to Respond Auditor-General's Follow-up Report (Commenced)
26/09/2007	Attracting, Retaining and Managing Nurses in Hospitals - Auditor General's Follow-up (Commenced)
26/09/2007	Condition of State Roads, Auditor General's Follow-up Report (Commenced)
26/09/2007	Distributing Legal Aid in New South Wales - Auditor General's Follow-up Report (Commenced)
26/09/2007	Dealing with Household Burglaries Auditor-General's Follow-up Report (Commenced)
26/09/2007	Addressing the Needs of Young Offenders - Auditor General's Follow-up (Commenced)

Records of 29 earlier inquiries conducted by the committee are also available online.

Submissions Invited

The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.

Reports and Government Responses

During the current parliament, the committee has or plans to table the following reports:

Report Date Name of Report

17/10/2007 Annual Review 2006-07
(there are also 46 reports from past Parliaments).

Report Date	Name of Report
17/10/2007	Annual Review 2006-07

Members

Chairperson: Mr Paul McLeay, MP.
Vice Chair: Ms Jodi McKay, MP.
Mr Ninos KHOSHABA (ALP, LA Member)
Ms Jodi MCKAY (ALP, LA Member)
Mr Paul MCLEAY (ALP, LA Member)
Mr Robert OAKESHOTT (Ind, LA Member)
Mr Anthony ROBERTS (Lib, LA Member)
Mr John TURNER (Nat, LA Member)

Contact

Role	Name	Phone	Fax	Email
Main Contact	Russell Keith	(02) 9230 3050	(02) 9230 2831 or (02) 9230 3052	pac@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Manager	Russell Keith	(02) 9230 3050		Russell.Keith@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Senior Committee Officer	Bjarne Nordin	(02) 9230 2843		Bjarne.Nordin@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Research Officer	Vacant	(02) 9230 2216
Assistant Committee Officer	Mohini Mehta	(02) 9230 2631		Mohini.Mehta@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Officer	Alexis Steffen	(02) 9230 2632		Alexis.Steffen@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal Address

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000

Terms of Reference Establishing Committee

Resolution passed 21 June 2007, 54th Parliament, Votes and Proceedings No.14, Item 13, Page 5

Established under the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, the PAC has a wide scope to review the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the State's public sector. The Committee produces an annual review, which includes information on the Committee's powers and functions.