KICKOFF MEETING

1
KICK-OFF MEETING

• 30 MARCH 2005
• Mr. H.Abdullah KAYA
• General Overview of the Twinning Project(PART
  II)

2
Development of Twinning Project

• Project application was placed during the
  preparation activities for the PFMC Law numbered
  5018 in 2003.
• Fourth Draft of the Contract has been accepted by
  the EU.
• The changes and developments in our country in
  the financial field have been reflected in the
  scope of the contract. In this respect, the
  contract has been modified in accordance with our
  needs
• Project support aiming at the preparation of the
  Law has been changed to analysis of the Law
  since the PFMC Law numbered 5018 has been
  enforced,
• To provide support for the finalization of
  continuing secondary legislation works and
  preparation of tertiary legislation.

3
Sections of the Project

• The Project is composed of two sections.
• First Section development of legislation and
  structure for alignment with EU and international
  internal control and audit standards as well as
  twinning which includes assistance regarding the
  provision of training on this issue,
• Second Section includes supply issues aiming
  assistance for the establishment of information
  technology infrastructure of internal audit, in
  parallel to the project purpose. The supply part
  will be procured as separate from the twinning
  part and preparation activities for the
  procurement contract are still underway.

4
Financial Aspect of the Project

• Twinning part of the Project is 1.800.000,
• Infrastructure part 1.200.000,
• Making a total of 3.000.000.
• Turkey contributes at the amount of 300.000 to
  the supply part which is the technical part of
  the Project.
• 2.700.000 will be covered by the EU.

5
Administrations within the Project

• 15 public administrations are included within the
  scope of the Project with the Ministry of
  Finance.
• Administrations that will set examples to public
  administrations in the field of financial
  management and economy are selected to the scope
  of the Project which targets all the Turkish
  public administrations.
• Pilot implementations will be conducted in the
  Ministry of Finance and 5 administrations.
• The administrations selected as pilot
  administrations in the Project are those which
  constitute examples for different budget types in
  the Law.

6
Activities to be Carried Out in the Ministry of
Finance

• Organizational structure,
• Legislation,
• Information Technologies infrastructure and
• Human resources of
• Financial Management and Control Harmonization
  Unit and Internal Audit Coordination Board shall
  be subjected to analysis and
• Comprehensive and advanced level trainings will
  be provided to the personnel of these units.

7
Pilot Administrations

• In addition to the Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Interior
• Ministry of National Education
• Presidency of SSK
• METU
• Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
• Legislation, administrative structure,
  information technologies infrastructure and human
  resources of these administrations will be
  subjected to on-the-spot analysis within the
  scope of the Project.

8
Other Spending Agencies

• Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Public Works and Settlement
• Undersecretariat of Customs
• Undersecretariat of Treasury
• SPO
• BRSA
• CMB
• Court of Accounts
• Personnel selected from these administrations
  will be provided training within the scope of the
  Project.

9
Training Activities
The following will be prepared and developed to
provide general and advanced level training
within the scope of the Project

• Model training programs,
• Training materials,
• Model curriculum for implementing institutions,
• Training strategies for the target group.

10
Personnel to be trained under the Project

• Secretariat personnel for IACB
• Financial Management and Control Central
  Harmonisation Unit Personnel
• Financial Manager 20
• Financial Services Unit Personnel 60
• Financial Control Officer 60
• Accounting Officer 60
• Internal Auditor 60
• making a total of 300 persons.

11
Our Expectations from the Project

• The following are our expectations from the
  project
• Establishment of our new legislation and
  organization structures in line with EU,
• Preparation of our tertiary legislation together,
• Training of trainers,
• Development of sample training materials,
• Pilot implementations and internal audit,
• Informing the internal auditors on computer
  assisted audit techniques.

12

• THANK YOU
• General Overview of the Twinning Project(PART
  II)