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

OSCE-ODIHR (2020), Special Election Assessment Report on the Republic of North Macedonia, p.19

"In 2020, the Electoral Code was aligned with the LPCCI, shifting the primary jurisdiction over campaign finance oversight and abuse of administrative resources to the SCPC. The SCPC is tasked to conduct ongoing monitoring of campaign financing throughout the electoral period, including financial activities of political parties and public officials, and to request data from banks and other competent institutions. The body is entitled to initiate inspections ex officio and examine complaints by natural and legal persons, including by contestants, parties and election observers, and initiate criminal prosecution in case of violations and in reaction to the reports from the SAO. The SAO exercises ex-post control of campaign finance based on auditing of the final report."