The Control Yuan of The Republic of China

The Control Yuan is the supervisory and auditory branch of the government of the Republic of China.Designed as a hybrid of auditor and ombudsman by Taiwanese law, the Control Yuan holds the following powers:

Impeachment: The Control Yuan has the power to impeach government officials. Successfully impeached cases then go to the Disciplinary Court of the Judicial Yuan for adjudication. Impeachment of the President and the Vice President of the Republic follows a different procedure and does not go through the Control Yuan.

Censure: The Control Yuan also has the power to censure a government official. The censure is sent to the official's superior officer.