Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
The JCPAA owes its existence and authority to the Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 (the PAAC Act). It is one of only seven statutory committees in the Commonwealth Parliament, all other committees being established by standing orders or by resolutions of the House of Representatives or the Senate. The JCPAA is also one of the oldest committees in the Parliament, having first been established in 1913.
The purpose of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has remained essentially unchanged since it was first established in 1913: the JCPAA exists to hold Commonwealth agencies to account for the lawfulness, efficiency and effectiveness with which they use public monies. [Read more about the role, duties and power of the JCPAA Committee...]
Current Inquiries
The committee is currently conducting inquiries into:
Related links (external websites)
Australian National Audit Office
Foundations of Governance in the Australian Public Service – an Australian Public Service Commission publication with links to policies, management and legislation related to management of public sector agencies.
For Commonwealth Departments and Agencies: information on how to frame a Government response to Committee Reports can be found on the Department of Finance and Deregulation web site.
The Committee Secretariat can be contacted at:
Committee Secretary
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
Department of the House of Representatives
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 2 6277 4615
Fax: 61 2 6277 2220
email: jcpa@aph.gov.au
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