ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Strategy Development Presidencies, Strategy Development Directorates, and Departments have been established within the public administrations specified in Article 15 of the Law on Amendments to the Public Financial Management and Control Law No. 5436 and Certain Laws and Decrees Having the Force of Law. Pursuant to the aforementioned Law, the Directorate General of Strategic Development was established to carry out the duties listed in Article 15 of the said Law, as well as the duties specified in Article 60 of the Public Financial Management and Control Law No. 5018, as amended by Law No. 5436, and began operations at our University as of March 1, 2006.

DUTIES OF THE DIRECTORATE OF STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

The duties listed below are carried out by the strategy development units:

a) To conduct the necessary studies to determine the administration’s medium- and long-term strategies and policies and to establish its objectives within the framework of national development strategies and policies, annual programs, and the government program.

b) To develop performance and quality standards in matters falling within the administration’s scope of responsibility and to carry out other tasks assigned in this context.

c) To collect, analyze, and interpret information and data related to the administration’s management, service development, and performance.

d) To examine external factors affecting services in areas falling within the administration’s scope of responsibility, conduct internal capacity assessments, analyze the effectiveness and satisfaction levels of services, and conduct general research.

e) Management science

f) To provide secretariat services for the Strategic Development Board, if established within the agency.

g) To coordinate the preparation of the agency’s strategic plan and performance program and to carry out the consolidation of their results.

h) To prepare the agency’s budget—including budget estimates for the following two years—in accordance with the strategic plan and annual performance program, and to monitor and evaluate the alignment of agency activities with these documents.

i) Within the framework of budget principles and guidelines to be determined in accordance with the relevant legislation, to prepare a detailed expenditure program and ensure that appropriations are allocated to the relevant units, taking service requirements into account.

j) Maintain budget records; collect and evaluate data on budget implementation results; and prepare the final budget account and financial statistics.

k) Accrue the administration’s revenues in accordance with relevant legislation; and carry out the tracking and collection of revenues and receivables.

l) To perform accounting services in agencies not covered by the general budget.

m) To prepare the agency’s activity report, based in part on the unit activity reports prepared by the spending units.

n) To prepare summary schedules regarding movable and immovable property owned or used by the agency.

o) To coordinate the preparation of the agency’s investment program, monitor the results of its implementation, and prepare the annual investment evaluation report.

p) To carry out and finalize the agency’s financial affairs and transactions that require follow-up with other agencies.

r) To provide the senior management and authorizing officers with the necessary information and advice regarding the implementation of financial laws and other relevant legislation.

s) Conduct pre-audit control activities.

t) Conduct work on establishing the internal control system, applying its standards, and developing it; make the necessary preparations to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of senior management’s internal audit function.

u) Perform other duties assigned by the Minister and/or the senior executive.

FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURE OF OUR DIRECTORATE
FUNCTIONS:

The Directorate of Strategy Development carries out its duties within the scope of the functions listed below:

a) Strategic management and planning

Defining the mission.
Establishing organizational and individual goals.
Data analysis and research and development.
b) Developing performance and quality metrics

Developing performance and quality metrics for matters falling within the Administration’s scope of responsibility.
Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information and data related to the Administration’s management, service development, and performance.
Evaluating the administration’s and/or units’ compliance with established performance and quality standards and presenting the findings to senior management.
c) Management Information System

Providing services related to management information systems, in collaboration with relevant units where applicable.
Conducting activities to develop the management information system.
Performing statistical record-keeping and quality control procedures.
d) Financial Services

Budget and performance program.
Accounting, final accounts, and reporting.
Internal Control

 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Our Presidency consists of the following four units:
Budget and Performance Program Unit
Strategic Planning and Management Information System Unit
Internal Control and Pre-Financial Control Unit
Accounting, Final Accounts, and Reporting Unit 

It consists of 4 units in total.