Organisational and managerial independence of the SAI
Review of the legislative framework and interviews with the SAI.
For each of the following five criteria, 1 point is awarded (total of 5 points).
Criteria fulfilled: 5/5
Yes
No
No data available / not assessed
| There has been no removal of the head or members of the SAI for reasons not specified in the legal framework, and not without following due legal process, in the past three years (1 point) | |
| The last appointment of the head of the SAI was carried out according to the legal framework (1 point) | |
| The executive (e.g. MoF) has no direct control or direction over the budget formulation and approval of the SAI’s financial resources (1 point) | |
| The executive (e.g. MoF) has no control or direction over how the SAI uses its financial resources and executes its budget after its approval by the parliament (1 point) | |
| The SAI is free from undue direction or interference from the legislature or the executive in the organisation and management of its office, including individual recruitment decisions in line with the SAI law (1 point) |