Guyana PAC backlog: government proposal remains unspecified as APNU backs report merger
Guyana Times reports that the Public Accounts Committee’s previous parliament completed checks only through the 2019 audit, leaving a six-year backlog as the 2025 Auditor General’s Report was handed over. APNU supports merging reports from 2020 to 2023, but the government has not said whether its forthcoming proposal includes consolidation.
The Public Accounts Committee’s previous parliament completed accountability checks only through the 2019 audit report, according to Guyana Times. The handover of the 2025 Auditor General’s Report leaves a six-year backlog. Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said the government would present a proposal to use committee time and resources more effectively, with the aim of examining the 2026 report in 2027. He did not disclose the proposal’s details or say whether it would include combining reports.
That uncertainty matters because the merger idea described by Guyana Times is APNU’s position: committee member Ganesh Mahipaul said the party supports combining reports from 2020 to 2023 to speed up the work. PAC chairman Vishnu Panday questioned whether merging them could preserve effective scrutiny, but said he would allow the government proposal to be considered by the committee. The report does not establish that APNU’s proposed merger is part of the government’s plan.
Edghill ruled out holding PAC meetings every day, while saying longer sessions could allow more work to be done. He also cited the cost and inefficiency of requiring regional officers to return repeatedly to answer questions on different audit years.