Reporting, Oversight and Sanctions 2012
This indicator captures whether the existing legislation defines specific reporting standards for political parties and campaign expenditures, as well as the existence of an adequate institutional framework to examine financial reports, investigate violations, and sanction political parties in case of infractions.
| Indicator Factsheet | |
|---|---|
| Theme | Regulation |
| Component | Political Financing Regulation |
| Dataset | EuroPAM |
| Name | Reporting, Oversight and Sanctions |
| Description | This indicator captures whether the existing legislation defines specific reporting standards for political parties and campaign expenditures, as well as the existence of an adequate institutional framework to examine financial reports, investigate violations, and sanction political parties in case of infractions. |
| Methodology snapshot | This indicator is derived from the Political Financing component of EUROPAM and captures the reporting requirements, oversight mechanisms, and sanctions established by legislation on political financing based on two key areas: -Reporting standards -Political finance oversight Each item is composed of several questions aimed at assessing the comprehensiveness of the law. |
| Scale | weak legal framework to strong legal framework Note: For this indicator, max values are better. |
| Methodology | https://europam.eu/?module=methodology |
| Attribution | EUROPAM is a dataset compiled and published by a team of researchers at the European Research Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) |
Other Indicators of the Political Financing Regulation component
Bans and Limits on Private Income
This indicator captures whether the existing legislation contemplates bans on private donations, including from foreign interests, corporations, trade unions, and anonymous sources.
Political Financing Score
Strength of the legal framework on campaign and political financing
Public Funding
This indicator captures whether the existing legislation incorporates provisions to determine eligibility for public funding to political parties and how public funding is allocated. Additionally, the indicator considers whether public funding to political parties incorporates provisions to foster gender equality among political parties and candidates.
Regulations on Spending
This indicator captures whether the existing legislation incorporates limits on spending and bans certain expenditures including vote-buying or the use of state resources to favor or disadvantage specific political parties or candidates.