Oversight project

See overview of Oversight here

0.2 Acknowledgements

1 Part 1 Implications of the Legislative Framework for Oversight Institutions

1.1 International Standards and Agreements

1.2 Reasons to Regulate Political Finance

1.3 Components of Political Finance Regulatory Systems

1.4 Emerging Legal and Regulatory Issues

2 Part 2 Strategic Framework and Planning

2.1 Overview of Strategic Framework

2.2 Overview of Planning

2.3 Overview of Project Management

2.4 Risk Management

2.5 Performance Management

2.6 Stakeholder Engagement

2.7 Continuous Improvement Opportunities

3 Part 3 Operational Delivery

3.1 Oversight Institution's Role(s)

3.1.2 Advisory Services

3.1.3 Publication of Financial Reports and Your Decisions and Actions

3.1.4 Policy Development

3.1.5 Increasing Public Awareness

3.2 Compliance Control Mechanisms

3.2.1 Supervision and Monitoring

3.2.2 Preparing Reporting

3.2.3 Receipt and Review of Statutory Reports

3.2.4 Complaints and Allegations

3.3 Handling Issues of Non-Compliance

3.3.1 Investigations

3.3.2 Enforcement

3.4 Ensuring Appropriate Resources to Deliver the Oversight Institution's Role

3.5 Operational Policies and Procedures

3 Part 3 Operational Delivery

This part of Oversight, toolkit for political finance institutions focuses on how you as an oversight institution can deliver, in practice, the remit you have been given in overseeing the political finance regulations in your country. It is intended as an operational guide to some of the key day-to-day activities you may need to undertake. These range from preparing reporting structures to the receipt and review of financial report, investigations and (as relevant) sanctioning. This part also deals with the development of procedures for oversight, stakeholder engagement and policy development.