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HOW PARLIAMENT EXERCISES FINANCIAL CONTROL OVER THE EXECUTIVE?

PAPER II TOPIC 9 The finance is controlled by the parliament over the executive in three ways: 1. Budgetary control That is, control before the appropriation of grants before the enactment of budget. The enactment of the budget by the parliament legalizes the receipts and expenditure of the government for the ensuing financial year. No tax can be levied or collected and no expenditure can be incurred by the executive except under the authority and with the approval of parliament. hence the budget is placed before the parliament for its approval.    2. Post budgetary control That is, control after the appropriation of grants through the three financial committees:               a. public accounts committee.                b. estimate committee                c. committee on public understanding. They help parliament to scrutinize g...