The Control Yuan (Chinese: 監察院; pinyin: Jiānchá Yuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kàm-chhat Īⁿ), one of the five branches of the Republic of China government in Taipei, is an investigatory agency that monitors the other branches of government. It may be compared to the Court of Auditors of the European Union, the Government Accountability Office of the United States, a political ombudsman, or a standing commission for administrative inquiry.
Since 2008, Wang Chien-shien has served as President of the Control Yuan.
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