The position of the regional courts of audit as an organ of the legislature is underlined by the constitutional clarification that they are independent from the regional governments (Landesregierungen) and are subject only to legal provisions. This is aimed at preventing those being audited or government policy from influencing the audit process. For the most part, the essential organisational and financial principles and the regulatory framework of the regional courts of audit have constitutional status and thus enjoy increased preservation of the status quo.