Public Accounts Committee (India)
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The Public Accounts Committee (India) is a key parliamentary committee of the Indian Parliament that scrutinizes government expenditure and ensures accountability in the use of public funds.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1802915 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Accounts Committee (India) Context triple: [Standing Committees (India), relatedTo, Public Accounts Committee (India)]
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A.
Public Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts Committee is a key oversight body in the Nigerian legislature responsible for examining government expenditures and ensuring public funds are used lawfully and efficiently.
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B.
Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament
The Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament is a parliamentary committee in India that scrutinizes the functioning, performance, and financial affairs of public sector enterprises to ensure accountability and efficient use of public resources.
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C.
Commission on Audit
The Commission on Audit is the Philippines’ independent constitutional body responsible for examining, auditing, and settling all accounts and expenditures of the government and its agencies.
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D.
Finance and Public Credit Committee
The Finance and Public Credit Committee is a key legislative body within Mexico’s Senate responsible for overseeing federal fiscal policy, public finances, and related economic legislation.
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E.
Council of India
The Council of India was an advisory body of British-appointed members that assisted the Secretary of State for India in governing British India from London after the Crown took control from the East India Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Accounts Committee (India) Target entity description: The Public Accounts Committee (India) is a key parliamentary committee of the Indian Parliament that scrutinizes government expenditure and ensures accountability in the use of public funds.
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A.
Public Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts Committee is a key oversight body in the Nigerian legislature responsible for examining government expenditures and ensuring public funds are used lawfully and efficiently.
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B.
Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament
The Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament is a parliamentary committee in India that scrutinizes the functioning, performance, and financial affairs of public sector enterprises to ensure accountability and efficient use of public resources.
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C.
Commission on Audit
The Commission on Audit is the Philippines’ independent constitutional body responsible for examining, auditing, and settling all accounts and expenditures of the government and its agencies.
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D.
Finance and Public Credit Committee
The Finance and Public Credit Committee is a key legislative body within Mexico’s Senate responsible for overseeing federal fiscal policy, public finances, and related economic legislation.
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E.
Council of India
The Council of India was an advisory body of British-appointed members that assisted the Secretary of State for India in governing British India from London after the Crown took control from the East India Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Financial committee of Parliament of India
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Parliamentary committee ⓘ |
| authorityType | advisory ⓘ |
| canRecommend |
corrective administrative action
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improvements in financial procedures ⓘ |
| chairpersonFrom | Lok Sabha ⓘ |
| composition |
Members of Lok Sabha
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Members of Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domain | Union government level ⓘ |
| ensures | parliamentary control over public purse ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| examines |
appropriation accounts
ⓘ
audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ⓘ finance accounts ⓘ |
| focus | economy, efficiency and effectiveness of public spending ⓘ |
| goal |
to detect waste, extravagance and inefficiency in public spending
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to ensure that money granted by Parliament is spent for the purpose for which it was sanctioned ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Union government departments
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Union government ministries ⓘ public sector undertakings of the Union Government ⓘ |
| house |
Lok Sabha
ⓘ
Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
Parliament House, New Delhi
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linked to:
Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
|
| oversightOf |
Government of India
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expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ensuring accountability in use of public funds
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examination of reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ⓘ scrutiny of government expenditure ⓘ |
| relatedBody |
Committee on Public Undertakings (India)
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Estimates Committee (India) ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| scope | post-expenditure audit and review ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by members of Parliament from among themselves ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Public accountability
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Public expenditure ⓘ Public finance ⓘ |
| submitsReportTo |
Lok Sabha
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Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| typeOfCommittee | Standing committee ⓘ |
| worksWith | Comptroller and Auditor General of India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Accounts Committee (India) Description of subject: The Public Accounts Committee (India) is a key parliamentary committee of the Indian Parliament that scrutinizes government expenditure and ensures accountability in the use of public funds.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Standing Committees
Chief Election Commissioner of India
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reportsTo
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Parliament of India (through annual reports and recommendations)
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linked to: Public Accounts Committee (India)
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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hasCommittee
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Public Accounts Committee of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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subject linked to:
TNLA
linked to: Public Accounts Committee (India)
subject linked to:
Legislative Assembly
linked to: Public Accounts Committee (India)