Audit
Finanzkontrolle des Kantons Basel-Stadt
FK BS
50/100
Summary
The Finanzkontrolle des Kantons Basel-Stadt is the financial oversight body of the city-state of Basel-Stadt. It is organizationally assigned to the office of the Grand Council (Grosser Rat), making it one of the more parliament-oriented cantonal audit bodies in Switzerland. It operates professionally independently and autonomously — bound only by the constitution and law — and supports both the Grand Council in its supervisory function over administration and justice, and the Regierungsrat in its supervisory function over the administration.
Independence Scorecard
50/100
Limited
Methodology v0.1
| Appointment | Legislative appointment |
|---|---|
| Term length | Not specified |
| Removal standard | For cause only |
| Budget independence | Legislative line item |
| Subpoena power | No |
| Compel testimony | No |
| Records access | Full access |
| Public reports required | Yes |
| Pre-publication review | None — reports published directly |
Statute
- Name
- Finanzkontrollgesetz des Kantons Basel-Stadt
- Citation
- FKG BS
Jurisdiction scope
Basel-Stadt cantonal government agencies, justice administration, and entities receiving cantonal funds