13 of 2001(b) examine and supervise accounts of local government authorities, in accordance with any Act of Parliament, subject to the recommendations of the Auditor General; (c) make recommendations relating to the distribution of funds allocated to local government authorities, and vary the amount payable from time to time and area to area according to, and with sole consideration of, economic, geographic and demographic variables; (d) prepare a consolidated budget for all local government authorities and estimates after consultation with the Treasury, which shall be presented to the National Assembly for information purposes by the Minister responsible for Local Government before the commencement of each financial year; and (e) make application to that Minister for supplementary funds where necessary. [Ch0000s150]150. Duty to provide adequate resources for local government functions 13 of 2001The Government shall be under a duty to ensure that there is adequate provision of resources necessary for the proper exercise of local government functions and to this effect shall allow a local government authority to keep such proportion of the revenue collected by that authority as shall be prescribed by the National Local Government Finance Committee; and any surplus of the revenue shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund, unless otherwise provided by an Act of Parliament. [Ch0000s151]151. Composition of the National Local Government Finance Committee 13 of 2001(1) The members of the National Local Government Finance Committee shall be— (a) one person who shall be nominated from time to time in that behalf by a caucus of local government authorities; (b) the Principal Secretary for Local Government; (c) one person who is a professionally qualified and practising accountant appointed by the Public Appointments Committee on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for Local Government; 13 of 2001(d) the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission or such member of that Commission as shall be nominated by the Chairperson from time to time in that behalf; (e) one person who shall be nominated from time to time in that behalf by the Electoral Commission; and 13 of 2001(f) representative. the Principal Secretary responsible for finance or his or her senior (2) Except for persons who are or become members of the Local Government Finance Committee under subsection (1) (b), (d), (e), or (f), the term of office of a member of the National Local Government Finance Committee shall expire—