The Freedom of Information Bill, 2012 provisions of the Public Audit Act, 2003. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3, the Commission’s accounts may be audited by other persons as the Commission may from time to time authorize. Bank Account 44. (1) The Commission may open and maintain such bank accounts as may be necessary for the performance of its functions. PART VII – MISCELLANEOUS Annual reports 45. (1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the National Assembly through the Minister, and may at any time submit special reports to the Minister on any matter relating to any of its functions. (2) The annual report submitted by the Commission under subsection (1) shall include an overall assessment by the Commission of the performance of the Government with regard to access to information during the period under review. (3)The Minister shall lay the annual report of the Commission before the National Assembly within two months of receipt thereof, with any comments thereon which the Minister considers necessary. (4)The Minister shall be required, in every year, to report to Parliament the steps which the Government has taken in implementing recommendations made in the Commission’s reports. 38