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

Section 7.3 Refusal to Grant State Budget Financing and Interruption or Suspension of
Disbursement of State Budget Financing
(1) The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau shall take the decision to refuse to grant the State
budget financing to a political organisation (party) which conforms to the condition in Section 7.1, Paragraph
one of this Law if, when examining a submission, it is established that within the last four years:
1) the political organisation (party) has been punished for exceeding the amount of pre-election
expenses by more than 10 per cent and the decision has entered into effect;
2) the political organisation (party) has been punished for the transactions or gifts (donations) received
not indicated in the annual statement or declaration of income and expenses of elections the total amount
of which exceeds 100 minimum monthly wages, and the decision has entered into effect;
3) in accordance with The Criminal Law the political organisation (party) has had a coercive measure
applied and the court ruling has entered into effect.
(2) If violations by the political organisation (party) referred to in Paragraph one of this Section are
found, the decision to apply a punishment has entered into effect or the coercive measure has been applied
after the decision has been taken to grant the State budget financing, the Corruption Prevention and
Combating Bureau shall take a decision to suspend the disbursement of the State budget financing.
(3) The decision to suspend the disbursement of the State budget financing shall also be taken if a
political organisation (party) terminates its operations or if the operations thereof are prohibited by the court
ruling that has entered into effect.
(31) The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau shall, upon receipt of the information from the
Saeima, take the decision to suspend the disbursement of the State budget financing referred to in Section
7.1, Paragraph one, Clause 1 of this Law if:
1) the activity of the fraction of the political organisation (party) established in the Saeima is
discontinued;
2) the number of the members of the fraction of the political organisation (party) established in the
Saeima reduces for more than two thirds.
(4) The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau shall take the decision to suspend the
disbursement of the State budget financing, if:
1) the operations of a political organisation (party) are suspended - for the period of the suspension of
the operations of the political organisation (party);
2) the political organisation (party) has not submitted its annual statement or declaration of income and
expenses of elections for the previous year - for the next calendar year;
3) it has been established that a political organisation (party) has violated the provisions of Section 7.4
of this Law by using the State budget financing granted thereto in the relevant year illegally in the amount of
more than EU 30 000, and the decision on the transfer of the illegally spent State funds into the State
budget has entered into effect - for one year.
(5) A political organisation (party) may appeal the decision referred to in Paragraphs one, two, three, 3.1,
and four of this Section to a court in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Administrative
Procedure Law. The appeal against the decision does not suspend its validity.
Law on Financing of Political Organisations (Parties) Article 7^3.

Section 13. Control and Monitoring of the Enforcement of the Law
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau shall control and monitor the enforcement of this
Law.
Law on Financing of Political Organisations (Parties) Article 13.

Anti-corruption agency in political finance matters has a mandate to investigate, request additional information, receive information from other institutions.