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Poland Supreme Control Chamber
The Supreme Control Chamber, often referred to as the
NIK,
was established during the communist period to monitor the
economic, financial, and administrative activities of
state
organs, their subordinate enterprises, and other
organizational
units. The chairperson of the NIK was appointed or
recalled by
the Sejm with the concurrence of the Senate. The chamber
gained a
reputation for incorruptability in the communist era,
exerting
some control over inefficiency and budgetary excesses. The
office
has retained its watchdog role in the democratic system.
Among
other activities, the NIK submits reports on the
performance,
abuses, and failures of enterprise funds, customs offices,
and
currency exchanges.
Data as of October 1992
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