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

The Political Parties Commission, with the consent of the Auditor General, may "appoint an auditor  to undertake a specific audit of a political party's accounts  when it considers necessary". The appointed auditor has extensive powers to examine party accounting records and other relevent documents. The Commission must send a copy of the special audit report to the Auditor General and "may only consider the audited report after the Auditor General has certified aceptance of it".  The  Regulations and Integrity Standards associated with the Political Parties Integrity Act address in further detail the issue of party financial accountability and transparency. The Commission has the power to deregister a poltical party if it has "breached the Integrity standards set out by the Commission as prescribed by this Act {the Poltical Parties Integrity Act 2014}and regulations. A political party that contravenes Articles 59 -61 'commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of 50,000 penalty units". 

Source: Articles 31, 59-62, and 65 Solomon Islands Political Parties Integrity Act, 2014.

Source: Regulations 40 - 46,  Political Parties Integrity Regulations, 2014.

Source: Section 10, Political Parties Integrity Standards, 2014.