PACs crucial—Keorapetse

Giving welcome remarks at the ongoing Southern Africa Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) in Gaborone Keorapetse said PACs such as supreme audit institutions are an integral part of democratic systems. He said the Public Accounts Committees (PAC) have mammoth responsibilities of public financial oversight, thereby ensuring good governance including transparency, accountability, ethical integrity, and corruption prevention.

SADCOPAC is an association that comprises almost all Member States of SADC. Delegates from more than 10 different countries in the region and guests from beyond are attending the ongoing conference held at the Grand Aria Hotel from October 24 to 28. The theme of the conference and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is 'Public Financial Management reforms to ensure accountability, opportunities and challenges'.