The Agency shall conduct its supervisory activities autonomously and independently.
It is subject to the supervision of the Federal Council.
The Federal Council shall carry out its supervisory and control functions in particular by:
electing and removing the members and the president of the Agency Council;
approving the establishment and termination of the employment relationship with the director;
electing and removing the auditor;
approving the Agency’s staff and Fees Ordinance and affiliation agreement with PUBLICA (the federal pension fund);
approving the annual report and the decision on the appropriation of any profit;
approving the strategic objectives and the annual review of the achievement of the strategic objectives;
granting discharge to the Agency Council.
The Federal Council may inspect the business records of the Agency in order to check whether the strategic objectives have been achieved and, for this purpose, obtain information on its business activities at any time.
The statutory powers of the Swiss Federal Audit Office remain reserved.
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