International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Financial committees are the standing committees of the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand. These financial standing committees are constituted under the rule of procedure and conduct of business in the legislative assembly. Main objectives of these committees are to ensure accountability and transparency in the administration. This study examines structure, function and composition of the financial standing committees. Public Account Committee (PAC), Estimates Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) are the three financial standing committees of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly whichensure transparency in the public finance management in the state. These are the tools through which legislature control the functioning of the administration.

Key Words: Legislative Assembly, Committee, Audit, Vidhansabha , Financial Committees, Public Account Committee, Estimates Committee, Committee on Undertakings.