The Central Electoral Commission required an upgraded version of its ITSS Financial Control System to improve oversight of financial reporting, campaign funding, and expenditure compliance by political entities and electoral candidates.
The previous versions had limitations in:
Handling increasing volumes of financial reports
Integrating digital receipts and bank statements
Providing real-time risk alerts and audit trails
Project Objective
Develop Financial Control V3, a robust, modular, and compliant system for:
Monitoring and auditing campaign financing
Ensuring transparency and legal compliance
Reducing manual verification efforts by electoral auditors
Enabling automated red flags and risk scoring
Key Features
1. Digital Submission of Financial Reports
Candidates and parties submit financial declarations online
Support for attachments: scanned invoices, contracts, receipts
Data validation rules (e.g., limit per donor, missing fields)
2. Risk Scoring & Alerts
Automatic risk scoring based on:
Donation limits
Repeated donations
Anonymous or foreign contributors
High-volume or unusual spending patterns
Flags suspicious transactions for auditor review
3. Bank Statement Integration
Import of e-statements from predefined banks
Reconciliation with declared expenses and income
4. Real-Time Dashboards for Auditors
Visualization of campaign budgets, donor lists, expense categories
Search and filter by candidate, party, election type, or district
5. Public Transparency Portal (Optional)
Read-only access to approved financial disclosures for citizens
PDF download of reports and visual summaries
Technology Stack
Component Technology
Backend
Frontend
Database
Security
Integrations
Hosting
.NET Core 6 / C#
Vue.js / Bootstrap
MS SQL Server
IdentityServer for IAM, 2FA for auditors
E-signature system (Msign), e-Banking API
Government Cloud or private DC with HA setup
Implementation Milestones
Requirements Analysis with CEC and campaign auditors
Migration of legacy data and risk models
Agile Development with sprint-based validations
UAT with real financial data from a prior election cycle
Training and Documentation for CEC finance and legal staff
Outcomes
Reduced audit effort by 40% during election campaigns
Identified multiple non-compliant cases before report deadlines
Improved public and institutional trust in campaign finance oversight
Achieved interoperability with other CEC systems (e-Day, e-Register, etc.)
Conclusion
Financial Control V3 modernized the financial oversight capabilities of the CEC, aligning Moldova with best practices in transparent electoral financing. The system is scalable, interoperable, and audit-focused — supporting democratic integrity through technology.
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