The council shall comprise seven (7) elected professional accountants members including the chairperson and the vice-chairperson, and five (4) government-appointed members.
The appointed members shall be The Auditor General (and ex-officio member), one person from the Ministry of Finance, one member from the Ministry of Education (Higher Education), and one member from the Central Bank of Somalia.
The council/board is accountable to the General Assembly and provides strategic leadership and oversight to the PAO to ensure the achievement of objectives and effective operation. It usually approves the PAO’s strategy and general policies and monitors the implementation of that strategy.