57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?

(8) The State Commission shall impose a fine of EUR 3,500 on a party if the party has not submitted an annual report within the period pursuant to § 30 para. 1 .
(9) The State Commission shall impose a fine on the party from EUR 200 to EUR 2,000 if the party has not eliminated the identified deficiencies within the period pursuant to § 30 para. 6.
(10) The State Commission shall impose a fine of EUR 5,000 on a party if it fails to fulfill the obligation pursuant to Section 22 para. 5 , 6 or 7.
Source: § 31 (8-10), Law No. 85 on Political Parties and Movements, 2005 (amended 2019)

(1) The State Commission imposes a fine on a political party ranging from EUR 30,000 to EUR 300,000 if
a) leads the election campaign after the time stipulated in § 2 par. 2 or
b) violates the prohibition according to § 17 .
(2) The Ministry of the Interior shall impose a fine of between EUR 10,000 and EUR 100,000 on a political party if
a) fails to fulfill the obligation according to § 3 par. 2 , 3 , 5 or 6 ,
b) does not deliver documents or provide information according to § 3 par. 9 ,
c) does not deliver the final report according to § 4 par. 3 ,
d) fails to fulfill the obligation pursuant to § 15 ,
e) fails to fulfill the obligation according to § 18 par. 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 or
f) fails to fulfill another obligation imposed by this Act.
(3) The State Commission shall impose a fine on the candidate for President of between EUR 5,000 and EUR 50,000 if
a) leads the election campaign after the time stipulated in § 2 par. 2 or
b) violates the prohibition according to § 17 .
(4) The Ministry of the Interior will impose a fine on the candidate for President of between EUR 2,000 and EUR 30,000 if
a) fails to fulfill the obligation according to § 5 par. 5 or 7 ,
b) fails to fulfill the obligation according to § 5 par. 11 ,
c) fails to fulfill the obligation according to § 5 par. 13 or 14 ,
d) fails to fulfill the obligation pursuant to § 15 ,
e) fails to fulfill the obligation according to § 18 par. 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 or
f) fails to fulfill another obligation imposed by this Act.
Source: § 19 (1-4), Law No. 181 on the election campaign and amendments to Law No. 85 on political parties and movements, 2014 (amended 2019)

The MoI can impose sanctions ranging from 2,000 to 30,000 EUR for presidential candidates and from 1,000 to 10,000 EUR for third parties.37 Decisions of the MoI are subject to review by the SEC. The prominent role of the MoI in the control of campaign finance may raise concerns regarding impartiality of the process and is contrary to international good practice, which requires an independent monitoring body with regard to funding of electoral campaigns.
Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2019) Slovak Republic, Presidential Election, 16 and 30 March 2019. OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission, Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw