56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?

Article 18-1.

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(4) The control over spending of budgetary funds is carried out in accordance with the budget legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

(Law on Political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2002, available at https://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=1032141#pos=235;-107 accessed January 2018).

Article 36.

1. Control over expenditure by candidates of the funds from the Republican budget allocated for election campaigns is exercised according to the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. Control over expenditure of the funds from the election funds is exercised by the corresponding election commissions and financial institutions.

3. At suggestion of the corresponding election commissions, experts from the state bodies can be attracted to conduct the aforementioned control within their competency.

(Law on Political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2002, available at https://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=1032141#pos=235;-107 accessed January 2018).

Corresponding election commissions and "financial institutions".