Article 19
The Financial Controller of the Commission shall be responsible for checking the commitment and payment of all expenditure and the establishment and recovery of all revenue of the Centre. The check shall be carried out by that official by means of inspection of the files relating to expenditure and revenue and, if necessary, on the spot. The Financial Controller may be assisted in his duties by one or more assistant financial controllers. The special rules applicable to such officials, which shall be laid down in the measures of implementation provided for under Article 76, shall be so formulated as to guarantee that such officials are independent in the discharge of their duties.