NABU external audit

There is an annual and independent assessment (an external audit) of the efficiency of NABU activities, its operational and institutional independence, this assessment also includes partial audit of criminal investigations that NABU has completed. The audit is conducted by a three-member commission. The President, the Parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers each nominate a member among a pool of experts with experience in investigative authorities, prosecution, foreign courts, or international organisations. Candidates are required to have both sufficient expertise and the skills to conduct the audit, and should also have an unblemished reputation. Commission members act independently, and should not perform orders or act on advice given by others. Negative findings of NABU audit form legal grounds to dismiss NABU director prior to the ending of director’s seven-year tenure.

The current procedure is not working and prone to political interference. It requires further legislative changes.