Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service (PAAS)

Pakistan Audit & Account Service

Conducts financial audits, ensures accountability and transparency in government spending, and provides financial management expertise.

Governing Body

Ministry of Finance

Introduction

Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service operates under the constitution 1973, article 144 to 176, and is presently being run through Presidential Order No 23/2001.

The functions and powers of Auditor General Pakistan have been defined in the above mentioned order. The Auditor General enjoys a tenure posting of five years under the constitution. He is responsible to maintain accounts of the public sector organizations and is responsible to conduct audit of the same.

Recently the accounting functions of the Auditor General have been assigned to the Controller General of Accounts. The Controller General functions under the Auditor General of Pakistan. The Auditor General of Pakistan presents the annual accounts of the Ministries and Departments to the Federal and Provincial Public Accounts Committees respectively

Training

The 10 months Specialized Training Program for the Probationary Officers of Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service is the most intensive and prestigious training course held at the Pakistan Audit & Accounts Academy, Lahore. It attracts the personal attention of the Auditor-General of Pakistan.

The objectives of the program are as under:

To transform a generalist Probationary Officer into a professional who has adequate knowledge of the principles and techniques of modern finance, accounting and auditing practiced in the public and private sectors.
To inculcate the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real-life situations.
To impart knowledge, skills and a sense of professionalism, so that Probationary Officers are able to deliver their best.
To groom the Probationary Officers in developing a confident and professional outlook.

A total of 10 subjects are taught during the 10-month long training. The program is divided into two phases.