Approach to the external control and its relation to accountability

The article refers to the control systems of democratic states are based on the principle of the separation of powers and the existence of reciprocal controls. The Legislative Power, specifically the Chamber of Deputies, has constitutional faculties to exercise external control over any entity, phys...

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Author: Méndez Arellano, Olga Susana
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2019
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/13949
Online Access:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/13949
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Oversight
anti-corruption
public responsibility
accountability
Fiscalización
combate a la corrupción
responsabilidades
rendición de cuentas
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Summary:The article refers to the control systems of democratic states are based on the principle of the separation of powers and the existence of reciprocal controls. The Legislative Power, specifically the Chamber of Deputies, has constitutional faculties to exercise external control over any entity, physical or moral person, public or private that has received, collected, managed or exercised federal public resources, which is essential, to evaluate the government management. The control exercised by the Legislative Power over the Executive, through the control of public spending is closely related to accountability and are fundamental elements of democracies.