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

Art 131 ‘(Inspection of electoral accounts) 1. The National Electoral Commission shall, within a period of ninety days, the legality of revenue and regularity of the electoral accounts and, for the purpose, request and obtain, with priority, the advice of the General Inspectorate of Finance or to purchase independent services of expert opinion or audit in the market. 2. If the National Commission of Elections verifies any irregularity in the accounts, notice the application to submit, within a period of 15 days, new accounts regularized. 3. The National Electoral Commission shall decide on the new accounts within 15 days.’

(Source Codigo Eleitoral 2010)