To what extent can anti-corruption measures serve to limit patronage and corrupt networks effectively and sustainably in clientelist societies with a prevailing norm of corruption? We develop a political agency model in which office holders are motivated to reduce rent seeking behavior through...

This paper examines whether and how national audits affect local fiscal transparency in China. Using panel data from 30 provinces between 2009 and 2018, we find that national audits significantly improve local fiscal transparency after controlling for various economic and institutional factors....

This study investigates the evolution of internal auditing within the Greek public administration, with a specific focus on Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGIs) and the role of the Hellenic Court of Audit. It examines the transition from traditional preventive financial control toward a...

This report presents the results of our audit of the agencies for the 2024 financial year. For simplification, we refer to the agencies using their acronyms instead of their full names. A list of all agencies and their acronyms is provided at the beginning of the report. The report is structured...