Support to Federal Public Accounts Committee & Secretariat The purpose of this grant is to provide support to the Federal Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and strengthen the secretariat of the Committee.  Building on a cornerstone of GoPakistan.s reform program (improving financial governance), the PAC will be given grant assistance to reinforce and reinvigorate the accountability of the Executive in the management of public finances through a timely, comprehensive, and methodical review of audit reports and audited accounts of the federal government. The grant will provide resources to GoPakistan to build the capacity of members of the parliamentary committee in their oversight function as well as well as providing technical assistance aimed at strengthening the administrative support arm of the PAC.  The PAC will undertake the following tasks; (i) employ consultant services to work with PAC Secretariat officers to strategize, plan and coordinate a comprehensive review of audit reports and accounts as well as developing PAC Secretariat staff capacity through induction, demonstration and facilitation to review backlog reports and prioritize audit observations; (ii) conduct a review of PAC business processes and make recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of PAC proceedings; (iii) design and implementation of  an Information Technology (IT) based solution for database maintenance which augments the accessibility of audited accounts/reports and outcomes of PAC deliberations; (iv) identify international best practice in financial management and public oversight; (v) review and prioritize audit observations for prior years to ensure the swift processing of audit reports from prior years; (vi) increase the interface between the Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan and PAC to ensure better understanding of pertinent issues prior to PAC decisions; (vii) undertake training of PAC Secretariat staff on due process at PAC sessions to promote sustainable compliance and, (viii) draft reports on outcomes of PAC meetings to ensure the timely dissemination of PAC reports and release of outcomes of proceedings to media to enhance accountability. To provide support to the Federal Parliamentary Public Accounts  Committee (PAC) and strengthen the secretariat of the Committee aimed at enhancing the oversight capacity of the PAC and reinvigorating the accountability of the executive. The activities (the Activities) for which the Grant is given are as follows:  Provision of technical assistance to PAC for:  (a), the conducting of a comprehensive review of audit reports and  accounts, including developing a draft schedule/calendar of reviews;  (b), the reviewing and prioritizing of audit observations for prior  years to ensure the swift processing of audit reports thereof;  (c), the carrying out of a review of PAC business processes, including  making recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness  thereof;  (d), the identifying and implementing of an Information Technology (IT)  based solution for database maintenance;  (e), the drafting of PAC reports, including release of outcomes of  proceedings to media;  (f), the carrying out of study tours and training to identify and  replicate international best practice in financial management and  legislative oversight; and  (g), the organizing of workshops, database replication and day to day  liaison between PAC and the Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan  (AGP).