The registration of political parties, supervision of the contributions they receive and/or their expenditure, and disbursement of any public funding for parties and candidates, also sometimes fall outside the functions given to the EMB by the electoral legal framework. Political party registration can fall under i.e. a Ministry or the county courts, and political party funding and expenditures may be controlled by an agency other than the EMB. In countries such as Fiji, Russia, and Thailand, the EMB administers political party registration, funding, and disclosure provisions, and also serves as the guardian of political party symbols and independent candidates’ logos. In some countries, the EMB is responsible for auditing the accounts of political parties.