At the meeting, the Budget Committee of the Federation Council recommended the approval of a law establishing the procedure for the appointment and dismissal of the head of the SAI in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation. It has been reported DEA News.
It was noted that the State Duma plans to consider the Law of the Accounts Chamber at its third reading on 13 December. The senators reportedly plan to discuss the document at the plenary session on 14 December. According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the authority to appoint the head of the SAI is transferred from the State Duma to the Federation Council, but this has not yet been regulated at the legislative level.
The vacancy for the head of the control department is still vacant. Alexei Kudrin, the former head of the Accounts Chamber, resigned ahead of schedule in November and started working for Yandex.
At least three Russian presidential candidates to the chairmanship of the Accounts Chamber must be presented by the Chamber Council of the Federation Council according to the recommendations of their committees. Choosing one of them, the President must present it to the Federation Council. If none of the candidates is suitable for the head of state, he has the right to propose another candidate.
Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Control Committee, Georgy Kamnev, discussed the issue of nominating candidates for the post of Auditor General. can go for the first half of 2023. According to the deputy, the issue may come up after the New Year’s holiday.