English-Finnish translations for accountability

• vastuullisuus
  Vastuullisuus parlamentille pysyy voimassa. The question of accountability remains.
  Kolmanneksi entä julkinen vastuullisuus? Thirdly, what about public accountability?
  Kysymys kuitenkin kuuluu, vastuullisuus mistä? The question is, however, accountability for what?

Definition of accountability

• The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for
• The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping

Related words

• unaccountable
• accountable
• accountably
• unaccountably
• be accountable