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

"(1) The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be authorized to investigate all cases where the provisions of this law were not acted upon, and it may order certain persons to provide their written answers in order to ensure documented and other evidence, and to obtain witnesses’ statements regarding the investigation eventually initiated by the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina may independently or upon a filed complaint initiate an investigation or undertake appropriate measures. (2) The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be responsible for implementation of the provisions of this Law, and it shall be authorized to decided as to whether a political party or other person is in breach of this Law, as well as to pronounce sanctions to any political party for non-compliance with the mentioned provisions or to undertake necessary administrative measures within its jurisdiction under this Law. (3) The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall strive for a political party found in breach of these provisions to voluntarily act according to these provisions and remove observed shortcomings, if they can be removed, before it pronounces a sanction or undertakes administrative measures. (4) The Central Election Commission shall report any suspicion of criminal offence that can be brought into connection with financing of political parties and election campaign to the competent Prosecutor’s Office and other law enforcement agencies."

Source: Aricle 14, LAW ON POLITICAL PARTY FINANCING 2012 (with 2016 amendments)