The role of constitutionally independent bodies in maintaining fiscal discipline: the National Anti - Corruption Commission and the Election Commission
Keywords:
fiscal discipline, constitutional independent organization, National Anti - Corruption Commission, Election CommissionAbstract
A study on the role of independent constitutional organizations in maintaining fiscal discipline: the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Election Commission. This article provides a framework for studying the law related to fiscal discipline in relation to the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Election Commission. Fiscal discipline is a very important principle, both as a policy and as a legal framework. Thailand's Constitution of 2017 thus stipulates that other constitutionally independent bodies, namely the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Election Commission, as well as the State Audit Commission. They play an important role in monitoring the exercise of power or the actions of government agencies or government officials, including the behavior of public officials with fiscal responsibilities. The concept of fiscal discipline remains complex and uncertain. This raises questions about whether the exercise of power by these organizations is consistent with fundamental public principles, particularly the rule of law and democratic principles. According to the study, it was found that the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Election Commission have the authority to control and inspect fiscal discipline both in political and legal frameworks. However, there is not much knowledge of Thailand's fiscal discipline, so there are problems in applying and interpreting laws that are inconsistent with fiscal discipline.
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