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A Law shall determine the responsibilities, organization and functioning of this
Commission.
• Civil service recruitment
Article 181: Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission is an independent commission responsible for
ensuring that policies, principles and laws governing Public Service recruitments and
administration are adhered to and put into effect by all Government institutions. The
Public Service Commission shall submit its activity report to the Parliament and the
Cabinet.
A Law shall determine the responsibilities, organization and functioning of this
Commission.
CHAPTER III: SPECIAL ORGANS
• Counter corruption commission
• Ombudsman
• Earnings disclosure requirement
Article 182: Office of the Ombudsman
The Office of the Ombudsman is an independent public institution. It shall inter alia
be responsible for preventing and fighting against injustice, corruption and other
related crimes and receiving true declaration of assets of the persons determined by
the law.
The Office of Ombudsman shall submit each year its program and activity report to
the President of the Republic and both Chambers of Parliament in joint session and
provide a copy thereof to other State organs as may be determined by the Law.
A Law shall determine the responsibilities, powers, organization and functioning of
this Office.
Article 183: Office of the Auditor General of State
Finances
The Office of the Auditor General is an independent public institution responsible
for the auditing of state finances and property.
A Law shall determine the responsibilities, organisation and functioning of this
Office.
• Joint meetings of legislative chambers
Article 184: Report of Auditor General of State Finances
Subject to the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution, the Office of the Auditor
General of State Finances shall submit each year to both Chambers of Parliament in
joint session prior to the commencement of the session devoted to the examination
of the budget of the following year, a complete report on the balance sheet of the
State budget of the previous year. This report must indicate the manner in which the
budget was utilized, unnecessary expenses which were incurred or expenses which
were contrary to the law and whether there was misappropriation or general
squandering of public funds.
A copy of the report shall be submitted to the President of the Republic, the Cabinet,
the President of Supreme Court and the Prosecutor General.
The Parliament, after receiving the report of the Auditor General referred to in this
Article shall examine it and take appropriate decisions within six (6) months.
Institutions and public officials to which a copy of the annual report of the Auditor
General is addressed are obliged to implement its recommendations by taking
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