Political Finance Database

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

Theme Reporting, oversight and sanctions

Breakdown by continent

Continent Other No data Not applicable Impose sanctions Carry out investigation Refer for investigation Request additional information from others Request additional information from potential violator Countries researched
Africa 5
(9.8%)
13
(25.5%)
5
(9.8%)
24
(47.1%)
14
(27.5%)
10
(19.6%)
2
(3.9%)
13
(25.5%)
51
Americas 2
(5.9%)
3
(8.8%)
6
(17.6%)
17
(50.0%)
18
(52.9%)
10
(29.4%)
12
(35.3%)
17
(50.0%)
34
Asia 3
(8.1%)
5
(13.5%)
1
(2.7%)
19
(51.4%)
22
(59.5%)
12
(32.4%)
11
(29.7%)
17
(45.9%)
37
Europe 8
(17.8%)
0
(0.0%)
1
(2.2%)
28
(62.2%)
28
(62.2%)
22
(48.9%)
21
(46.7%)
37
(82.2%)
45
Oceania 1
(7.1%)
2
(14.3%)
3
(21.4%)
3
(21.4%)
7
(50.0%)
4
(28.6%)
4
(28.6%)
4
(28.6%)
14
Other 0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
Total 19 23 16 91 89 58 50 88 181

Country Answers

Country Year Value (Text) Details
Afghanistan 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Other
Albania 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Algeria 2021 Impose sanctions
Andorra 2018 Other
Angola 2019 No data
Antigua and Barbuda 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Argentina 2019 Impose sanctions
Armenia 2021 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Australia 2019 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Austria 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Audit by auditors
Azerbaijan 2023 Refer for investigation
Bahamas 2018 Not applicable
Bahrain 2021 No data
Bangladesh 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Barbados 2018 Carry out investigation
Belarus 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Belgium 2018 Impose sanctions
Belize 2018 No data
Benin 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Bhutan 2018 Impose sanctions
Bolivia 2019 Other
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Botswana 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Brazil 2019 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Bulgaria 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Burkina Faso 2018 Impose sanctions
Burundi 2021 Refer for investigation
Cabo Verde 2018 Impose sanctions
Other
Cambodia 2018 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Cameroon 2019 No data
Canada 2019 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Central African Republic 2021 No data
Chad 2021 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Chile 2018 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Colombia 2021 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Comoros 2021 Not applicable
Congo, Democratic Republic of 2018 Impose sanctions
Costa Rica 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Croatia 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Cyprus 2018 Carry out investigation
Czechia 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others Impose sanctions
Côte d'Ivoire 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Denmark 2021 Not applicable
Djibouti 2018 No data
Dominica 2018 Carry out investigation
Dominican Republic 2021 Refer for investigation
Impose sanctions
Ecuador 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Egypt 2019 Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
El Salvador 2018 Not applicable
Equatorial Guinea 2021 No data
Estonia 2019 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Eswatini 2018 No data
Ethiopia 2019 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Fiji 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Finland 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
France 2019 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Gabon 2018 No data
Georgia 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Germany 2019 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Ghana 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Greece 2023 Other
Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Grenada 2018 Not applicable
Guatemala 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Guinea 2018 No data
Guinea-Bissau 2018 No data
Guyana 2018 No data
Haiti 2018 Impose sanctions
Honduras 2021 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Hungary 2018 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Iceland 2018 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
India 2019 Carry out investigation
Indonesia 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Iran, Islamic Republic of 2021 Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Other
Iraq 2019 Carry out investigation
Ireland 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Israel 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Italy 2019 Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Other
Jamaica 2018 Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Japan 2018 Carry out investigation
Jordan 2019 No data
Kazakhstan 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Kenya 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Kiribati 2018 No data
Korea, Republic of 2023 Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Kosovo 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Kyrgyzstan 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Latvia 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Lebanon 2019 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Other
Lesotho 2021 Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Liberia 2018 Impose sanctions
Other
Libya 2021 Carry out investigation
Liechtenstein 2021 Refer for investigation
Lithuania 2023 Other
Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Luxembourg 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Madagascar 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Malawi 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Malaysia 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Maldives 2018 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Mali 2018 No data
Malta 2018 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Marshall Islands 2018 Not applicable
Mauritania 2018 Impose sanctions
Other
Mauritius 2018 Not applicable
Mexico 2019 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Micronesia, Federated States of 2018 Carry out investigation
Moldova, Republic of 2019 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Other
Monaco 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Mongolia 2023 Impose sanctions
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Montenegro 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Morocco 2021 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Mozambique 2018 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Myanmar 2018 Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Namibia 2018 No data
Nauru 2018 Not applicable
Nepal 2018 No data
Netherlands 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
New Zealand 2023 Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Nicaragua 2021 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Niger 2018 Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Nigeria 2023 Other
Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
North Macedonia, Republic of 2021 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Norway 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Pakistan 2021 Refer for investigation
Palau 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Panama 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Papua New Guinea 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Paraguay 2019 Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Peru 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Philippines 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Poland 2019 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Portugal 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Other
Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) 2018 No data
Romania 2018 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Russian Federation 2018 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Rwanda 2019 Impose sanctions
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2018 Not applicable
Saint Lucia 2018 No data
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2018 Not applicable
Samoa 2021 Not applicable
San Marino 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Senegal 2021 Impose sanctions
Serbia 2023 Impose sanctions
Carry out investigation
Refer for investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Seychelles 2021 Impose sanctions
Sierra Leone 2018 Other
Singapore 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Slovakia 2023 Impose sanctions
Request additional information from potential violator
Slovenia 2018 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Solomon Islands 2018 Refer for investigation
Impose sanctions
South Africa 2021 Refer for investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Spain 2018 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Sri Lanka 2018 No data
Sudan 2018 Not applicable
Suriname 2018 Not applicable
Sweden 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Switzerland 2023 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from others
Request additional information from potential violator
Syrian Arab Republic 2018 No data
São Tomé and Príncipe 2021 No data
Taiwan 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Tajikistan 2018 Impose sanctions
Tanzania, United Republic of 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Thailand 2018 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
The Gambia 2018 Not applicable
Timor-Leste 2018 Carry out investigation
Togo 2018 Carry out investigation
Impose sanctions
Tonga 2018 Carry out investigation
Trinidad and Tobago 2018 Request additional information from potential violator
Tunisia 2023 Impose sanctions
Refer for investigation
Turkey 2021 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Turkmenistan 2018 Not applicable
Tuvalu 2018 No data
Uganda 2018 Refer for investigation
Ukraine 2021 Other
United Kingdom 2018 Other
United States 2018 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Uruguay 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Other
Uzbekistan 2018 Impose sanctions
Vanuatu 2018 Other
Venezuela 2021 Refer for investigation
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Request additional information from others
Impose sanctions
Yemen 2018 Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Zambia 2018 Impose sanctions
Zimbabwe 2018 Not applicable
Total number of countries in selected sample: 181
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