57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?

Lei dos partidos politicos nr 9,096, 1995

Article 34. The Electoral Courts shall exercise supervision over the bookkeeping and accountability of the party and of campaign expenses, and shall certify whether such adequately reflect the actual financial transactions, expenditures and resources used in election campaigns, (...) Sole paragraph. To perform the verifications required to meet the provisions of the caput, The Electoral Courts may request the assistance of technical staff from the Superior Court of Audit or the State Courts of Audit for as long as necessary. Article 35. The Superior Electoral Court and the Regional Electoral Courts shall, upon receipt of a well-grounded complaint by an affiliated member or Delegate from a Party, a representation by the Federal Attorney General or Regional Attorney General or by initiative of the Inspector, determine the examination of a party's bookkeeping and the investigation of any acts that violate statutory or legal requirements to which its members or affiliates are subject in financial matters, and may also determine the financial disclosure of the accounts of the parties for clarification or verification of the facts relating to the complaint.