After the elections were over, the button was pressed on public sector savings.
In this context, public savings first start with official vehicles.
This being the case, an inventory of all vehicles registered to public institutions was made and a list of those that needed to be liquidated was prepared.
With the instructions of the Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, 500 vehicles used by public institutions were initially put up for sale.
Savings in the public sector begin with official vehicles
In the second stage, a liquidation list of one thousand vehicles was prepared.
Ministry of Finance sources noted that public vehicle sales and liquidation will not be limited to these numbers and will continue in stages.
The income from the sales will be transferred to the Treasury. Strict rules will be applied regarding the purchase and rental of new vehicles.
In case of urgent need, public institutions will first be able to sell the vehicle they have and then buy or rent a new one.
No increase in the number of vehicles is allowed, except for security and health areas.
The number of public vehicles will not be allowed to increase, except for those used in security and health areas.
It is also on the agenda to phase out car rentals. It is being discussed that new contracts should not be made to replace vehicles whose rental contracts have expired.
It was also stated that there will be restrictions on the use of public authority vehicles. The staff who will use official vehicles will be redetermined.
In the high-level bureaucracy, the use of official intermediaries in some positions will be terminated.
New planning is coming: Shuttles will be removed
The list of vehicles directly allocated to the authority will also be determined and new planning will be made.
Finally, it is stated that non-essential shuttles used by public personnel will also be canceled and it is planned to issue transportation cards to the personnel instead.
According to the news of Yücel Kayaoğlu from Türkiye newspaper; Planning is being made for cuts to be made in every field in the public sector, from inventory purchases to stationery expenses, from representation, ceremony and entertainment expenses to personnel expenses.
It was stated that new applications will start in a few days.
Spending control will come into effect
On the other hand, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek spoke about savings steps in the public sector at the Uludağ Economy Summit.
Stating that savings efforts in the public sector have come to an end, Şimşek said, “Reviewing expenditures is a process, we have brought our work on savings to a final point, we will share some issues soon and take the necessary steps. Expenditure control will come into effect. Savings in the public sector will come into force strongly in the second half of 2024. Starting next year, the budget deficit “It will never exceed 3 percent of national income.” he said.
