State comptroller
Comptroller withholds NIS 150,000 from Likud over party membership oversight failures
Comptroller Englman raised concerns that membership fees may have been paid by someone other than the party member, a practice that is illegal under Israeli law.
The crucial role of Israel’s next national security adviser - opinion
Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war
Former Civil Service Commissioner Hershkowitz withdraws from State Comptroller race
Milk and housing markets are among cost of living casualties - Comptroller
State Comptroller details regulation woes within dairy industry and severe disorganization that has led to the ongoing housing shortage.
Israel needs to allow more building permits to haredi municipalities - comptroller
Of Israel's population, an estimated 9.45 million people, around 1.2 million (or 13%) are considered ultra-orthodox.
Too much Israeli COVID aid to hotels, not enough to tour guides - comptroller
The comptroller report criticizes Israel for giving NIS 60m. of emergency funds to hotels making a profit and only NIS 300 a month to tour guides during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many Israeli cities at high risk for earthquake unprepared - comptroller
A high-intensity earthquake is expected to occur within the next 50 years between southern Lebanon and the Dead Sea along the Syrian-African Rift.
Israel wasted millions on development of COVID vaccine - comptroller
Netanyahu wasted a huge amount of money on developing an Israeli COVID vaccine at a lab unsuited for the job – and it failed anyway.
Israel falling behind in satellite, space race - comptroller
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman also noted that the IDF has failed to have proper naval defenses for natural gas rigs.
Evacuated settlers stranded in temp homes, lack welfare aid - comptroller
From 2012 to 2022, 115 families were evacuated from four settlements and neighborhoods in the West Bank under the said criteria: Migron, Amona, a number of houses in Ofra and Netiv HaAvot in Elazar.
Finance intel unit fail to fight crime, terror, funds go to waste - comptroller report
Eighty-seven percent of IMPA initiated reports passed on to police or other law enforcement bodies didn't lead to investigations being opened.
Are Israel's state defense companies lacking in diversity? -comptroller's report
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman encouraged the defense companies to improve the integration of minority populations.
12-story scaffolding collapses in Jerusalem area, killing two
MDA, police and fire and rescue teams have been called to a collapsed scaffolding, injuring several people.
