Accountability of public policy makingPolitical finance safeguards in practice

Use of oversight and prevention mechanisms for financing of political parties and election campaigns

Review of documentation provided by the national authorities and the body responsible for political finance.

Subindicators fulfilled per country

An independent body has the mandate to oversee the financing of political parties and election campaigns.

The body has certified auditors on its payroll.

The body has published as a minimum the following information: (a) number of cases related to breaches of political finance regulations, (b) number of investigations conducted, and (c) a breakdown of the different types of sanctions issued.

All political parties have submitted annual accounts within the timelines defined by national legislation for the past five years.

All political parties have submitted accounts related to elections within the timelines defined by national legislation for the past two election cycles.

Financial reports from all political parties are publicly available.

All financial reports are available from one single online platform in a user-friendly format.