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