(1) The financing of any financial resources raised and spent in connection with the election campaign in an amount exceeding BGN 1,000 shall be effected by bank transfer.

(2) Where the amount of the financial resources contributed or provided exceeds BGN 1,000, the Bulgarian National Audit Office shall check the correspondence between the amount of the financial resources contributed or provided for the relevant election campaign and the amount of the income of the person. The check shall cover the period from the conduct of the previous elections of the same type to the day of submission of the relevant declaration under Article 169 (1) or (2) herein.

(3) For conduct of the check, the President of the Bulgarian National Audit Office shall request information from the National Revenue Agency and other competent authorities and institutions.

(4) The authorities and institutions referred to in Paragraph (3) shall be bound to provide the requisite information to the Bulgarian National Audit Office within one month after the receipt of the request.

(5) The domestic public officials conducting the check shall have the right to direct access to the electronic database of the authorities and institutions referred to in Paragraph (3). The granting of access shall not exempt the authorities and institutions referred to in Paragraph (3) from the duty to transmit the information requested by the Bulgarian National Audit Office in writing.

(6) The Bulgarian National Audit Office shall make public the results of the check by means of the register referred to in Article 171 (1) herein.