Comptroller General of the Republic of Costa Rica
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The Comptroller General of the Republic of Costa Rica is the supreme external audit institution responsible for overseeing the legality and efficiency of public spending and the management of state resources.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comptroller General of the Republic of Costa Rica canonical | 1 |
| Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government oversight body
ⓘ
supreme audit institution ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CGR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| function |
approval and control of national budget execution
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audit of public sector entities ⓘ control of budget execution ⓘ evaluation of public spending efficiency ⓘ external control of public finances ⓘ issuance of binding opinions on certain financial matters ⓘ monitoring of decentralized public institutions ⓘ monitoring of municipal finances ⓘ oversight of public procurement processes ⓘ review of public accounts ⓘ verification of legality of public expenditures ⓘ |
| governmentBranch |
external control of public administration
ⓘ
public sector oversight ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.cgr.go.cr/ ⓘ |
| headOfOrganizationTitle | Comptroller General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Executive Branch of Costa Rica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judicial Branch of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Costa Rica
NERFINISHED
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organic law of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
constitutional body
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independent institution ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San José, Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
autonomous public institutions of Costa Rica
ⓘ
central government of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ municipal governments of Costa Rica ⓘ public universities of Costa Rica ⓘ state-owned enterprises of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure proper use of public funds
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improve efficiency of public management ⓘ prevent misuse of state resources ⓘ promote transparency in public administration ⓘ |
| regionServed | Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
oversight of efficiency of public spending
ⓘ
oversight of legality of public spending ⓘ oversight of management of state resources ⓘ supreme external audit institution of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| sector |
public administration oversight
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public finance ⓘ |
| shortName | Contraloría General de la República NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica