Supreme Chamber of Control

The Supreme Chamber of Control (Najwyższa Izba Kontroli) is an independent Polish government institution that exercises general supervision over public administration. It operates independently of the government and reports only to the legislature and the Council of State. Its functions include overseeing legality, economy, and opportuneness in public administration. The Supreme Chamber of Control appoints members to the Constitutional Tribunal, the commissioner for civil rights protection, and the president of the Bank of Poland. The constitution guarantees the independence of the judiciary, with a Supreme Court and other judicial bodies. The Constitutional Tribunal provides judicial review of legislation, and the Tribunal of State reviews violations of the constitution by top state officials.123