Chamber of Control of Georgia

The Chamber of Control of Georgia is the Supreme Audit Institution of Georgia established under the Constitution of Georgia. Status, powers and independence of the Chamber of Control are laid down in and guaranteed by the provisions of the Article 97 of the Constitution of Georgia. 

The Constitution of Georgia Adopted on 24 August 1995

Article 97

1. The Chamber of Control of Georgia shall supervise the use and expenditure of state funds and of other material values. It shall also be authorized to examine activity of other state bodies of fiscal and economic control, submit proposals on improving tax legislation to the Parliament. 

2. The Chamber of Control shall be independent in its activity. It shall be accountable to the Parliament. The President of the Chamber of Control shall be elected for a term of five years by the Parliament of Georgia by the majority of the number of the members of the Parliament on the current
nominal list upon the submission of the President of Georgia. The grounds and a procedure of his/her dismissal shall be prescribed by the Constitution and law. (acquired a new wording by the Constitutional Law of 6 February 2004).

3. The Chamber of Control shall submit a report to the Parliament regarding Government expenditure twice a year while submitting the preliminary and final reports on the fulfilment of the Budget, and it shall submit a report on its activity once a year. 

4. The authority, organisation and procedure activity and guarantee of the independence of the Chamber of Control shall be determined by law. 

5. Other bodies of state control shall be set up in accordance with law.

See all:  Constitution.pdf