Control over the spending of funds allocated for elections, election funds of candidates and political parties.

1. Control over the procedure of formation and spending of election funds of candidates, political parties shall be exercised by the election commissions.

2. In order to control the targeted spending of funds allocated from the national budget to the election commissions for the preparation and conduct of elections, as well as control over the sources, correct accounting and use of funds from the election funds of candidates, political parties, to verify the financial statements of candidates, political parties, a control and audit team shall be created at the Central Election Commission of no more than 7 people. The procedure of organization and activities of the control and audit group shall be determined by the Central Election Commission.

3. The control and audit team shall include: the head of the control and audit group, his / her deputy, the members of the election commission appointed to the control and audit team, the specialists from the law enforcement, financial and other state agencies, organizations and institutions involved. The mentioned agencies, organizations and institutions shall, upon request of the Central Election Commission, not later than 15 calendar days from the date of official publication of the decision on calling of elections, be obliged to second specialists to the Commission.

4. For the period of work in the control and audit team, the involved specialists are relieved from their main job, they retain their place of work (position), official salaries and other payments at their main place of work. The said specialists may also receive remuneration from the funds allocated for the preparation and holding of elections.

5. Organizational, legal, material and technical support of the activity of the control and audit team shall be provided by the Central Election Commission. 6. The control and audit team by written order of the Central Election Commission shall:

1) verify the financial reports of candidates, political parties, subordinate election commissions;

2) request and receive information from candidates, political parties, election commissions on all issues within its competence;

3) supervise the compliance with the established procedure for financing campaigning or other activities directly related to the election campaign of the candidates or political parties;

4) apply to state agencies or organizations regardless of the form of ownership, as well as to citizens on the issues within the competence of the control and audit team, request the necessary information and materials related to the financial support of elections. Responses to the appeals of the audit and control group and the materials requested by it shall be provided within 3 days, and 5 days and less before voting and immediately on the voting day;

5) prepare documents on financial irregularities in election financing;

6) raise questions before the relevant election commission on the application of responsibility measures to the candidates, political parties, as well as to citizens and legal entities for violations committed by them in financing the election campaign of candidates or political parties;

7) involve experts in conducting inspections, preparation of opinions and expert assessments.