15. Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?
Slovakia
GRECO FOURTH EVALUATION ROUND Corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=09000016806ca488
Besides criminal law provisions on abuse of office (Article 326 of the Criminal Code) which carries a sentence of up to five years, there are no rules on the misuse of public resources by members of Parliament. Although possibilities to directly misuse public
funds for deputies’ personal gain appear to be scant (accommodation and travelling expenses incurred in connection with a parliamentary mandate and office costs are reimbursed provided they are documented with bills, invoices, receipts and employment contracts), the introduction of targeted measures as a supplementary deterrence against possible misuse warrants consideration by the authorities.