SRINAGAR, June 30 -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today convened a meeting to discuss audit paras pertaining to the Finance Department at the Assembly Complex in Srinagar.

The meeting was chaired by Committee Chairman Sham Lal Sharma and attended by members Nazir Ahmad Khan, Qaysar Jamshaid Lone, Javid Hassan Baig, Devinder Kumar Manyal, Sajad Shaheen and Muzaffar Iqbal Khan.

The Committee undertook a detailed review of audit paras pertaining to the Finance Department, including Paras 3.6 (2001-02), 2.2 and 2.5 (2018-19).

The Chairman emphasized the importance of ensuring efficiency and transparency in public expenditure. He reiterated that the mandate of the Committee is to scrutinise the government spending, identify lapses, fix...