Zasada jawności i jej ograniczenia – postępowanie dyscyplinarne wobec kontrolerów NIK

The principle of openness is one of the basic principles of the criminal procedure. It is understood as a directive which provides the society with access to information about criminal procedures. Since the amendments to the Act on the Supreme Audit Office of 23rd December 1994 entered into force, as a result of which Article 4a was added (Disciplinary responsibility of nominated auditors), the principle of openness has not been discussed separately in studies dedicated to the disciplinary proceedings at NIK. Article 97p of the Act on NIK refers to appropriate application of the regulations of the Code of Criminal Procedure with regard to issues that are not regulated in the Act. Taking the above into account, it needs to be considered to what extend the closing of the hearing to the public can be applied to disciplinary proceedings against nominated auditors.