Sub-score (0-100). Question no. 34. In practice, a legislative committee exercises oversight of public funds.

A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met:
1) there is a functioning oversight committee that goes into session at least weekly, and
2) the committee has conducted at least one investigation in the last year (even if the investigation hasn't finished at the time of this research).

A 50 score is earned where any of the following conditions apply:
1) there is a functioning oversight committee but it goes into session at least biweekly, or
2) the committee has conducted only one investigation in the last two years.

A 0 score is earned where at least one of the following conditions applies:
1) no functioning oversight committee exists or it exists but it meets monthly or less frequently, or
2) the committee has not conducted any investigation in the last two years.