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In addition, the mandate of political party finance control of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption should be clearly defined in the relevant law governing its work which does not seem to be addressed in the Law on the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption. Moreover, the draft amendments are not sufficient for clear delineation of responsibilities between the newly created Commission for the Prevention of Corruption and the Oversight and Audit Service of the Central Election Commission. The latter, in accordance to the Electoral Code, will continue to be responsible for oversight of campaign finances. The Electoral Code grants the Oversight and Audit Service the right to request information from banks, political parties and other entities, receive, audit and publish campaign finance reports, as well as impose administrative sanctions. The legal framework should the draft amendments be adopted, leaves finance oversight functions divided between two oversight bodies, the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption for statutory finance and the Oversight and Audit Service for campaign finance, which has a potential to create confusion and inconsistencies in application of the legal provisions. The authorities informed the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission that it is envisaged to concentrate the whole responsibility for overseeing campaign as well as party financing to the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption in the future.