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 the provisions of the Law of Bases are complied with, and that the orders are handled without preferences or subordination of one to another.

(c) Generally to inspect the expenses and disbursements of the Nation, the Provinces and the Municipalities, both for the execution of works and for supplies and payment of personnel, and calls for public bids for that purpose. To this end, proceedings can be opened to determine whether payments made actually correspond to the service performed by the official institutions under its supervision, verification being made by means of the corresponding proceedings to fix the unit cost of works, and the average value of supplies that the Nation is to receive, in accordance with the market. It can likewise handle all denunciations filed for this reason, and make an annual report to the President of the Republic in connection with the manner in which the expenditures of the institutions subject to its check havebeen made, so that the latter may send it, with his respective remarks, to Congress.

(d) To request reports from all bodies and dependencies subject to its check, and to name a special delegate to make the corresponding investigations when the data are not furnished to it, or when they are deemed deficient.

The Tribunal is obligated to render a detailed report to the Executive Branch and to Congress, when it is called upon to do so, particularly as to all details referring to its acts.

(e) To render annually a report with respect to the state and administration of the public treasury, the national finances, the public debt, and the budget and its liquidation.

(f) To receive the oath or promise of every citizen designated to perform a public function, before taking possession and when ceasing to hold the position, with respect to the property that he possesses, and to make the investigations that it deems proper for the purpose.

The time and manner of exercising this function shall be regulated and determined by law.

(g) To make report to the courts, with respect to the degree of blame shown by any inspection and checking made by it in the exercise of the faculties granted to it by the preceding paragraphs, and to give the opportune instructions