Article 164. Auditor General
Accountability
This is the official English text as consolidated on 31 December 2023. The English text is the law.
(1)
The Permanent Secretary or the accounting officer in charge of a Ministry or department shall be accountable to Parliament for the funds in that Ministry or department.
(2)
Any person holding a political or public office who directs or concurs in the use of public funds contrary to existing instructions shall be accountable for any loss arising from that use and shall be required to make good the loss even if he or she has ceased to hold that office.
(3)
Parliament shall monitor all expenditure of public funds.