This section describes the work done by national oversight and control bodies related to the anti-corruption agenda. This page currently describes the work done by supreme audit institutions (SAIs), and will be updated to include sub-sections on other control and oversight bodies, namely anti-corruption agencies and the ombudsman.

Supreme audit institutions (SAIs) are the national agencies responsible for auditing government revenue and spending, overseeing the management of public funds as well as the quality and credibility of the government's financial reporting. Through the audits they perform, SAIs supply the information needed by the legislature and the public to hold governments accountable for stewardship of public funds and assets.

A more in-depth introduction and discussion of supreme audit institutions, can be accessed as sub-section of the supreme audit institutions page. Other sub-sections provide a performance check list indicating the underlying principles necessary for SAIs to be effective institutions, examples of good practice, a list of recommended readings with short, detailed descriptions of each resource, and finally a section detailing TI activities in this area.