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The Standards Commission publishes Annual Report on Political Parties Statement of Accounts for 2022
From Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO)
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From Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO)
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The Standards in Public Office Commission (the Standards Commission) has today published its annual report on statements of accounts provided to it by political parties registered in Ireland. The Electoral Act 1997, as amended by the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012, requires all registered political parties to submit audited statements of accounts to the Standards Commission by 30 June following the end of the calendar year to which the accounts relate.
The report contains an overview of the Act's obligations, and provides information on the compliance status of all parties’ subject to the Act. There were 23 registered political parties required to provide statements of accounts for 2022. Ten parties were found to be fully compliant with their legal obligations to provide an annual statement of accounts. Nine parties provided a statement of accounts or correspondence that did not comply with the Act, while four political parties failed to provide a statement of accounts.
In accordance with the requirements of the Act, a copy of this report will be furnished to the Chairman of Dáil Éireann and to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Standards Commission report on Political Parties' Statements of Accounts 2022 is available on our website.
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The Standards in Public Office Commission is an independent, non-partisan body responsible for overseeing the Ethics in Public Office Acts, the Electoral Act 1997 (as amended), the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2014, and the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
The Standards Commission was established by the Standards in Public Office Act 2001.