Within the scope
of the Technical Assistance for Strengthening the Transport Operating
Structure and ERAs in IPA II (2014-2020) Period, implemented
under the Sectoral Operational Programme for Transport (USOP) as part of the
Türkiye - EU financial cooperation managed by the Ministry of Transport and
Infrastructure, a full day ‘Internal Control and
Monitoring Training’ was successfully completed with the participation the
staff of the Department for EU Investments and the Internal Audit Unit of the
Ministry. The training provided
comprehensive information on how to carry out internal control mechanisms and
monitoring processes effectively.
The first part of the training, held
on 21 November 2024 under the guidance of Trainer Ivana Varga, discussed IPA
III financial framework agreements and the topics to be considered for internal
control. This section concluded with the transfer of the practical applications
of the procedures and regulations determined by the European Union to the
participants and the active engagement of the participants in the
question-answer part of the training.
In the second part
of the training, the duties and responsibilities of the Internal Control Unit,
regular monitoring activities, risk management, and follow-up of audit
recommendations were discussed in detail. Ivana Varga drew attention to ‘some
special situations’ that may be encountered when updating and managing the
internal control system and offered practical solutions for them.
In the last part
of the training, processes such as the preparation of the Annual Management
Declaration and the coordination of the Annual Evaluation Report were
emphasised. At the end of the
training, the participants participated in group work and interactive sessions
in order to consolidate the information they had received. This training
equipped the participants with theoretical knowledge to carry out internal
control and monitoring processes more effectively and to transfer this
knowledge to practice by blending it with practice.