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===Transparency and social control branch===
The Transparency and Social Control consists of the [[Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control]], an [[ombudsman]], the Comptroller General of the State, and the superintendents. Branch members hold office for five years. This branch is responsible for promoting transparency and control plans publicly, as well as plans to design mechanisms to combat corruption, as also designate certain authorities, and be the regulatory mechanism of accountability in the country.