The Parliamentary Control of the Administration
The Parliamentary Control of the Administration (PCA) is the evaluation service of the Federal Assembly. It conducts scientific studies on behalf of the Control Committees (CC) on the legality, expediency and effectiveness of the activities of the federal authorities. When commissioned to do so, the PCA can also scrutinise the effectiveness of federal government measures on behalf of other parliamentary committees.
Recently finished evaluations
Honorary consulates
Overall, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) deals appropriately with Swiss honorary consulates abroad. The honorary consulates generally provide added value. The FDFA regards its responsibility towards foreign honorary consulates in Switzerland as very limited and takes a restrained approach in dealings with them.
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The non-permanent judge system
In principle, the system of non-permanent judges in the federal courts is expedient. Although it improves the efficiency of judicial decision-making, it quickly encounters limitations. The courts deal appropriately with the risks the system poses to independence and consistency within the judiciary. The non-permanent judge system could also be used in the Federal Administrative Court under certain conditions.
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Military Service with Restrictions
Legal equality is not guaranteed when assessing fitness for military service with restrictions. In addition, there are various legal issues regarding fitness for military service. The assessment procedures in the recruitment centres, however, are well organised and efficient.
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Ongoing Evaluations
Information on ongoing evaluations can be found in the
summary of the annual report.
Rail infrastructure project planning
Price supervision independence and monitoring
Suva accident insurance: federal government oversight
Teleworking in federal government
Preventing human trafficking
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