Article 16 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
المادة 16 من نظام هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد · الباب الثاني: جهاز الهيئة ومهماته واختصاصاته
The article gives the Authority an independent annual budget, held in a special account in its name at the Saudi Central Bank and spent under its financial regulations, and sets its fiscal year as the State's fiscal year.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تكون للهيئة ميزانية سنوية مستقلة، تودع مبالغها في حساب خاص باسم الهيئة في البنك المركزي السعودي، ويُصرف منها وفقاً للوائح المالية المنصوص عليها في الفقرة (1) من المادة (التاسعة) من النظام.
2- السنة المالية للهيئة هي السنة المالية للدولة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 16 explained in plain English
This article governs the Authority's financial side. Its provisions are:
Paragraph 1: the budget and the account
- The Authority has an independent annual budget.
- Its funds are deposited in a special account in the Authority's name at the Saudi Central Bank.
- Spending is made under the financial regulations provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 9, that is, the financial regulations which the President proposes and submits to the King for consideration of approval.
Paragraph 2: the fiscal year
- The Authority's fiscal year is the State's fiscal year.
An independent budget and a special account in the Authority's name strengthen its ability to do its work without depending on bodies that may be subject to its oversight. At the same time, spending is bound by the financial regulations approved by the King, which provides financial discipline.
Aligning the Authority's fiscal year with the State's makes it easier to prepare its budget and accounts consistently with the general budget.
The article is linked to Article 15 on the oath and financial disclosure statements of Authority personnel, and to Article 17, which requires the Authority to prepare an annual report that the President submits to the King within ninety days at most from the end of the fiscal year.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 16 of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Law
Does Nazaha have an independent budget?
Yes. The Authority has an independent annual budget, and its funds are deposited in a special account in its name at the Saudi Central Bank.
How is money spent from the Authority's budget?
In accordance with the financial regulations provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 9.
What is the Authority's fiscal year?
It is the State's fiscal year.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Organization and Budget of the Authority
- Article 8
The article provides that the Authority has a President with the rank of minister, a deputy and one or more assistants, appointed by royal order.
يكون للهيئة رئيس بمرتبة وزير، ونائب ومساعد -أو أكثر- يصدر بتعيينهم أمر ملكي.
- Article 9
The article gives the Authority's President administrative and financial supervision of it, the power to propose its regulations and structure, issue internal regulations and the oversight and administrative investigation regulation, represent it, and supervise its budget.
يتولى الرئيس الإشراف على الهيئة في ممارسة اختصاصاتها، والإشراف الإداري والمالي عليها وعلى العاملين فيها، وله على وجه خاص ما يأتي: 1- اقتراح اللائحة الإدارية لله
- Article 10
The article provides that the Authority has specialized units, including six main units, among them the Anti-Corruption Unit and the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Unit.
يكون في الهيئة وحدات متخصصة، يكون من بينها الوحدات الرئيسة الآتية: 1- وحدة حماية النزاهة وتعزيز الشفافية. 2- وحدة مكافحة الفساد. 3- وحدة الرقابة والتحقيق الإدار
- Article 15
The article requires members of the Unit, and Authority personnel designated by the administrative regulations, to take an oath before the President before starting their duties, and requires Authority personnel to file financial disclosure statements.
1- يؤدي أعضاء الوحدة، ومنسوبو الهيئة الذين تحددهم اللوائح الإدارية -المشار إليها في الفقرة (1) من المادة (التاسعة) من النظام- قبل مباشرة مهماتهم، وأمام الرئيس؛
- Article 17
The article requires the Authority to prepare an annual report, which the President submits to the King within ninety days of the end of the fiscal year, and special reports as needed.
تعد الهيئة تقارير يرفعها الرئيس إلى الملك، وفقاً لما يأتي: 1- تقرير سنوي خلال (تسعين) يوماً على الأكثر من تاريخ انتهاء السنة المالية؛ يتضمن ما يأتي: أ- ما أنجزت
- Article 23
The article provides that the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Law repeals anything in other provisions that conflicts with it.
يُلغي هذا النظام كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام أخرى.
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