The Accounts Committee took part in the event on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the Turkish Court of Accounts
In Ankara (the Republic of Turkey), representatives of the Accounts Committee took part in an event on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the Turkish Court of Accounts.
The event was attended by representatives of the Supreme Audit Institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Mustafa Shentop delivered a welcome speech at the ceremony. The official opening program of the 160th anniversary of the Turkish Court of Accounts began with a speech by Metin Yener, President of the Turkish Court of Accounts.
The anniversary ceremony continued in the form of panel session on various topics in the administrative building of the Turkish Court of Accounts. Speakers of the Constitutional Court of Turkey, academics and representatives of SAI’s Portugal and Spain took part as speakers.
In addition, the delegation of the Accounts Committee met with employees of the IT sector of SAI Turkey and discussed IT innovations in the field of external public audit. The issues of judicial functions and powers of the Turkish Court of Accounts were also discussed.
Press-service of the Accounts Committe
*** On May 29, 1862, in order to establish financial stability, ensure the stability of the public finance system by taking control of expenses and profits, according to the decree of Irade-i-Seniye Sultan Abdulaziz, the Supreme Financial Council of Divan-i-Murasebit was founded, which laid the foundations of the Turkish Court of Accounts.