In law, the independence of the supreme audit institution is guaranteed.

In law, the independence of the supreme audit institution is guaranteed.
A YES score is earned where all the following conditions are met:
1) the law establishes that the audit institution is independent from the executive and legislative branches,
2) the institution has the right, authority or mandate to audit any government account, issue recommendations and resolutions, and refer cases to the prosecutor's office, and
3) the institution has a consistent source of funding to operate.

A NO score is earned where no such law exists, or a law exists but it doesn't establish ALL of the conditions described in YES.

For variable descriptions, please refer to: https://www.africaintegrityindicators.org/data.
For the methodology, please refer to: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e971d408be44753edfb976c/t/60a55f343d36117866628867/1621450563745/AII10+-+Methodology.docx+%281%29.pdf.