State comptroller

'Government will not be run like mafia,' says Bennett as opposition reacts to comptroller election

The opposition warned, after the highly controversial vote took place in the Knesset plenum, that the election was illegal, while many petitions were also filed with the High Court of Justice.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026
Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.

Knesset elects Netanyahu’s attorney as state comptroller after coalition MKs forced to film votes

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Comptroller withholds NIS 150,000 from Likud over party membership oversight failures

 Former National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

The crucial role of Israel’s next national security adviser - opinion


'A ticking time bomb': State Comptroller criticizes handling of road accidents

While the number of people killed as a result of road accidents is minor in European countries, in Israel it has increased by considerable percentages, the State Comptroller revealed.

 Matanyahu Englman.

Financial stability an elusive goal for Israel's soccer clubs, despite being most popular sport

Audit of country's No. 1 sport reveals many troubling realities regarding player salaries, mismanagement and overall lack of regulation and enforcement.

 WHILE SOCCER seems to be thriving in Israel - at least on the pitch - the story behind the scenes, particularly when it comes to club budgets and profitability, is somewhat of a mess, as highlighted in the Comptroller Report's audit results released to the public this week.

Comptroller: Cyber and information security issues found with Israel Land Authority

The authority has millions of scanned files on land rights, with much of the information collected by the authority sensitive, and some includes personal and business information.

 STATE COMPTROLLER Matanyahu Englman condemned the assignment of female cadets in the IDF officers’ course to guard terrorists who committed violent acts of sexual assault and murder on October 7, the writer notes.

The time has come for an investigation into the October 7 failures - opinion

There are those who argue and say “not yet,” who say “wait until the war is over.”

 STATE COMPTROLLER Matanyahu Englman: Agencies, including the IDF, must adhere to his request for material and information relating to the investigation into the October 7 attack, the writer notes.

Netanyahu, Bennett, Lapid: The funds allocated to the Prime Minister's residences in recent years

In a report published by Maariv: these are the funds utilized for Prime Ministerial residences in recent years, covering both construction, security, and maintenance expenses.

Yair Lapid, left, and Benjamin Netanyahu, right.

‘Functional stagnation:’ Comptroller exposes Israel’s climate crisis failures

The comptroller's findings indicate that Israel is projected to only reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 12% from 2015 to 2030, which is 56% less than the target of 27%. 

 State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman

EXCLUSIVE: Senior Ex-Mossad official to Jpost opposes Oct. 7 probe now

But why state inquiry once war cools down crucial?

 THE DESTRUCTION at Kibbutz Be’eri after the October 7 massacre: AN UNRWA elementary school teacher has been accused of being a Hamas commander and of having participated in the massacre at the kibbutz.

Israel's state comptroller to probe transfer of funds to Hamas

Matanyahu Englman's office had already begun the investigation process upon procurement of Shin Bet computers and documents.

 A Palestinian whose house was destroyed during Israel's offensive, shows money distributed by Hamas in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip January 28, 2009.

Israel must step up to combat vehicle-caused air pollution - comptroller

In his report, released on Monday, Matanyahu Englman said there were only 219 fast-charging stations for the country’s more than 40,000 electric vehicles.

Heavy traffic jam on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv due to construction work, on June 11, 2020

National service girls no longer able to approve gun permits

The National Security Ministry has been allowing National Service girls to handle interviews with applicants for gun permits. Now, this will no longer be allowed.

 People shop for weapons at Caliber 3 weapon's store in Gush Etzion, following the recent wave of terror attacks. February 1, 2023.