LatviaSatversme 80 · The Satversme (Constitution)

What kind of institution is the State Audit Office (Valsts kontrole) according to the Constitution (Satversme)?

In the exam (Latvian)

Kāda iestāde saskaņā ar Satversmi ir Valsts kontrole?

  1. aAn independent collegial institutionNeatkarīga koleģiāla iestādeCorrect answer
  2. bAn institution subordinate to the Cabinet of Ministers (Ministru kabinets)Ministru kabinetam padota iestāde
  3. cOne of the committees of the Parliament (Saeima)Viena no Saeimas komisijām

Why?

Article 87 of the Constitution (Satversme) says that the State Audit Office (Valsts kontrole) is an independent collegial institution. It is not subordinate to the government, and it is not a committee of the Parliament (Saeima).

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