Based on this information, write a new short title in English: The budget of the Court of Accounts was unanimously approved – BRTK

In the 2025 Fiscal Year Central State Administration Budget Bill, the budget of the Court of Accounts of 140 million 133 thousand 900 TL was unanimously accepted by the Economy, Finance, Budget and Planning Committee of the Republic Assembly.

President of the Court of Accounts Osman Korahan also attended the meeting.

– Özuslu

CTP Deputy Sami Özuslu made the first speech on the Court of Accounts budget.

Drawing attention to the importance of the Court of Accounts, Özuslu stated that the Court of Accounts should make the necessary distribution of responsibilities in order to be more effective, and that there are negative situations that reach them from time to time.

Pointing out that there are not enough auditors in the Court of Accounts, Özuslu noted that there are currently 36 auditors and there are vacant auditor positions.

Expressing that there are allegations made from time to time that ministries, municipalities, institutions and organizations are not adequately inspected, Özuslu pointed out that the issue of collecting fixed traffic camera fines is still not resolved and said that a minimum of 250-300 million TL of resources has evaporated.

Özuslu said, “Justice delayed is not justice, and late auditing is not auditing either.” Özuslu stated that the Court of Accounts should perform its early warning duty by working with the relevant institutions before corruption and irregularities occur.

Pointing out that the Court of Accounts has not yielded as much efficiency as expected, Özuslu noted that the Court of Accounts should make everyone “shiver” when it comes to managing public resources.

Stating that the number of current reports is very low and that collecting amounts regarding an irregularity 15-20 years ago has lost its meaning, Özuslu stated that they have not received foreign audit reports and asked which institutions were audited abroad.

– Uluçay

CTP Deputy Teberrüken Uluçay said that they serve as the Court of Accounts Committee in the Parliament.

“We consult with the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and bring the oldest reports to the agenda of the General Assembly of the Parliament.” Uluçay stated that there will be international contact organizations after the budget negotiations.

Expressing that the audits of the Court of Accounts were not in vain, Uluçay noted that the auditors did a good job.

Stating that there are many deficiencies in the public sector, Uluçay said that it is important to fulfill the deficiencies needed by the Court of Accounts institution.

Uluçay stated to the Committee that they learned that steps can be taken to meet the needs of the Electricity Authority in the Tender Law.

Uluçay stated that it is necessary to attach importance to the work done by the Court of Accounts Institution.

– Barçın

CTP Deputy Devrim Barçın said, “I see a 250 percent increase in contracted personnel allowance. When we look at the staff, it is written that there are five contracted staff and three vacant positions. Is it planned to fill these? he asked.

Barçın also asked some other questions to the President of the Court of Accounts, Osman Korahan, and asked for information.

Referring to the increase rate regarding water purchases, Barçın said that these expenses are not realistic expenses.

– Korahan

Responding to the criticism of the MPs, the President of the Court of Accounts, Osman Korahan, stated that they started to audit the expenditures in 2023, but no one sent the activity reports.

Korahan noted that there are 24 draft reports to be published.

Pointing out the problems regarding the presentation of activity reports, Korahan stated that the number of the audit team is small.

Stating that they carried out the audits at the Court of Accounts because there were no tools and equipment, Korahan said that they had difficulty.

“There is a practice of intimidating the auditor in our institutions and organizations.” Korahan said that vehicles have been requested to the Court of Accounts for years but were not given, and this created a problem.

Pointing out that Turkey connects to institutions online and performs instant inspections, Korahan noted that if this technical infrastructure is not established, the reports cannot be completed in the desired time.

Following the speeches, the Court of Accounts budget was voted and accepted by majority vote.

After the Court of Accounts, the Courts budget was discussed.