The Department of Planning and Administrative Supervision for Research and Technology Bodies is responsible for:
a) establishing, abolishing, merging, splitting or/and totally or partially transferring the supervised Research and Technology Bodies, as well as for their organisational structure;
b) monitoring the operation and general activity of the supervised Research and Technology Bodies, and adopting any measures required to improve their operation;
c) supporting the National Council for Research and Innovation (NCRI) and referring issues concerning supervised Research and Technology Bodies to the National Council for Research and Technology or, as appropriate, to the Sectorial Scientific Councils;
d) submitting proposals for allocation of funds from the ordinary budget to the supervised Research and Technology Bodies and issuing special reports;
e) proposing allocation of national contribution to public Research and Technology Bodies and/or rewarding participants in EU competitive programmes through funding, and drawing up relevant decisions;
f) providing administrative support services to the National Council for Research and Technology;
g) addressing any other relevant issues