| Name/Title of the SAI: | Turkish Court of Accounts (TCA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Street Address: | T.C Sayistay Baskanligi Inonu Bulvari #45 Balgat, 06100 Ankara Turkey. |
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| Telephone No: | +90 312 295 30 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fax No: | +90 312 295 40 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E-mail Address: | int.relations@sayistay.gov.tr, sayistay.baskan@sayistay.gov.tr mehmetbademli@sayistay.gov.tr |
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| Web Page Address: | http://www.sayistay.gov.tr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name of the Head of SAI: | Dr. Recai Akyel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title/ Designation of the Head of SAI: | President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone No. of the Head of SAI: | + 90 312 295 3037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name of the Head of International Relations Department: | Mr. Nevin Atakan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designation of the Head of International Relations Department | Principal Auditor, Head of International Relations Group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone No. of Head of International Relations Department: | Tel: +90 312 295 3691 Fax: +90 312 295 4085 nevinatakan@sayistay.gov.tr int.relations@sayistay.gov.tr |
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| Legal framework under which the SAI functions viz Constitution, Act of the Parliament, Presidential Order etc: (Please quote article/order number etc). | Article 165 of the Constitution of Turkish Republic, Law on the Turkish Court of Accounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Authority by whom the Head of SAI is appointed | Elected by the Turkish Grand National Assembly (Parliament). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Authority by whom the Head of SAI can be removed: |
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| Manner in which the Head of SAI can be removed: | A) Penal Prosecution:
Upon the final decision rendered for the necessity of suit by the Board of Chambers of TCA, the file is forwarded to the Constitutional Court, which decides the removal of the President TCA, if he is found guilty of an offence committed during or in connection with the performance of his duty. B)
Disciplinary Prosecution: |
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| Term (tenure) of office of the Head of SAI: | Seven years provided that he/she does not turn age of 65. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status (position) of the Head of SAI: | The
President of TCA has same status as the other Heads of High Courts
in Turkey. |
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| Terms and conditions of appointment of the Head of SAI: | The President of the Court of Accounts is required
to have completed a four-year institution of higher education in
addition to possessing one of the qualifications listed below:
The
candidate should previously have served as a/an:
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| Privileges of the Head of SAI: | The Head of SAI is appointment for a fixed 7 years tenure and/or up to a prescribed age limit of 65 years. The various conditions of service of the Head of SAI to secure independence are:
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| Mandate of the SAI: | According
article 160 of the Constitution and the identical article 1 of the
TCA Law, TCA is charged with auditing, on behalf of the Turkish
Grand National Assembly, the revenues, expenditures, and property
of the Government offices financed by the general and annexed budgets.
Furthermore, the provisional article 8 of the TCA Law incorporates
audit of local administrations into its audit mandate. |
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| Forum to which audit reports of the SAI are submitted: | The
Statement of General Conformity and other reports specified in the
TCA Law are submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly. |
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| Main functions, duties and powers of the SAI: |
Powers:
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| Number of staff employed by the SAI: | Of nearly 1300 staff, rougly 700 are professional staff (Court Members and Auditors), and roughly 600 are administrative, clerical and support personnel. |
