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Peru: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Peru: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Supreme Audit Institution
Indicators		Score
55	In law, is there a national supreme audit institution, auditor general or equivalent agency covering the entire public sector?	100
56	Is the supreme audit institution effective?	69
57	Can citizens access reports of the supreme audit institution?	0

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

In law, is there a national supreme audit institution, auditor general or equivalent agency covering the entire public sector?

55: In law, is there a national supreme audit institution, auditor general or equivalent agency covering the entire public sector?

Score:

YES

Comments: [ LINK ]

References: Peruvian Political Constitution (1993) Law N° 27785 which regulates the Audit Agency (Ley Orgánica de la Contraloría General de la República)

Is the supreme audit institution effective?

56a: In law, the supreme audit institution is protected from political interference.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Law N° 27785 which regulates the Audit Agency (Ley Orgánica de la Contraloría General de la República)

56b: In practice, the head of the audit agency is protected from removal without relevant justification.

Score:

100

Comments: The Legislative Commission of Audit and Control (Comisión de Fiscalización y Contraloria del Congreso) has the power to supervise, impose sanctions and ask for the removal of the controller. During the last five years, there have not been cases or intentions of removal.

References: CAD Ciudadanos al Dia [ LINK ]

56c: In practice, the audit agency has a professional, full-time staff.

Score:

100

Comments: The Audit Agency has professional staff but it's not enough to have an effective control over all government institutions at national, regional and local levels.

References: CAD Ciudadanos al Dia

[ LINK ] [ LINK ]

56d: In practice, audit agency appointments support the independence of the agency.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There is no clear evidence of unbias or predictability in the decisions of the Audit Agency. Its Web page does not have enough information to measure the independence of the agency. www.contraloria.gob.pe

56e: In practice, the audit agency receives regular funding.

Score:

100

Comments: The budget of the Audit Agency is approved by the Congress but there is no evidence that the agency receives all the funds it needs for a more effective work.

References: CAD Ciudadanos al Dia

www.contraloria.gob.pe

56f: In practice, the audit agency makes regular public reports.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: The Web site of the agency shows annual reports (Informes de Gestion), but the last one is for 2005. [ LINK ]

56g: In practice, the government acts on the findings of the audit agency.

Score:

100

Comments: Although the Audit Agency makes recommendations (Informes de Control), there is no evidence that these recommendations are implemented by the government.

References: CAD Ciudadanos al Dia

www.contraloria.gob.pe

56h: In practice, the audit agency is able to initiate its own investigations.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: See Informes de Control at www.contraloria.gob.pe

Can citizens access reports of the supreme audit institution?

57a: In law, citizens can access reports of the audit agency.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: There is no specific regulation.

57b: In practice, citizens can access audit reports within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments: According to the Transparency and Access to Information Law, citizens can request information at the Audit Agency and they must receive an answer within a week, but there is no evidence that the Audit Agency answers the requests in due time.

References: Interview with Nancy Arroyo, legal assistant, CAD

57c: In practice, citizens can access the audit reports at a reasonable cost.

Score:

100

Comments: According to the Transparency and Access to Information Law, citizens can request information for free and only pay the cost of copying (in paper or digital format). In practice, there are some additional costs for citizens: the Audit Agency Web site does not have this information on line and the headquarters is in Lima, making difficult the access to information at regional level.

References: Interview with Nancy Arroyo, legal assistant, CAD