The report blamed the public accounts, estimate and undertaking committees for failing to play their effective roles.

"If the bodies had functioned properly, the formation of other committees or commissions like Perc would not have been necessary," says the report, submitted to Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman at the National Economic Council office on Sunday.

"In a democracy -- especially in parliamentary democracy -- the committees are crucial to preventing irregularities, corruption and misuse of public funds," says Perc that completed its term on December 31.

Perc identified lack of political commitment and unwillingness to add zest to parliamentary norms and culture as the reasons for stalemate in the constitutional bodies.

The report came after the chairmen of the three committees said at a seminar on December 14 that they were facing difficulties delivering their duties because of shortage of logistic support and neglect of the government and parliament.

The slow functioning of the public accounts committee, Perc says, could not dispose of audit objections submitted to parliament.

"Its main objective to ensure watch of the Jatiya Sangsad on the executive was interrupted," the report says.

The public estimate committee, formed to discipline the management of government budget, could not work in line with the rules of procedure of the House, Perc observes.

The public undertaking committee, tasked with ensuring accountability in government organisations, could not perform effectively although corruption and mismanagement are rife in the state organisations, it says.