What is the Account A Meter?
Accountability can be broadly defined as the obligation of those in power to take responsibility for their actions. It is a process through which individuals and institutions interact, formally and informally, with those for whom they perform tasks or those who are affected by their decisions. Accountability requires that those being held to account must explain their decisions and actions and it recognises the right of others to enquire about those actions.
The ‘Account A Meter’ is a digital platform that provides the data and facts for improving accountability in government. It is a simple, user-friendly citizen-centred on-line database that will strengthen citizens’ ability to have an impact on reducing waste, inefficiency and fraud in the delivery of public goods and services.
The tool allows citizens, civil society
organisations, government, the Parliament’s
oversight committees, media houses,
researchers
etc. to keep track of breaches of Government 
policy
and
regulations that were identified by various
public watchdog agencies. It also provides
the
site visitor with direct access to
accountability officers (Permanent
Secretaries,
Financial Secretary, Ministers, Board
Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers)
in
order to ask questions, express concerns or
exercise the option to press for greater
accountability related to the breaches on
the
site.
