Comptroller Report
'Systematic failures': Israel Police carried out illegal surveillance for years, probe finds
The report examines the police’s growing reliance on technological surveillance tools for law enforcement purposes, including wiretaps, cyber tools, and the collection of communications data.
February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals
Israel unprepared for war: One-third of population lacks shelter access, state audit reveals
Jerusalem in danger of October 7-style invasion due to failed border security, special report says
IDF, Shin Bet chiefs preventing audit into October 7 failures, comptroller says
Englman mentioned that the defense ministers cooperated from the start, but full cooperation from the IDF and Shin Bet is still lacking.
Post Oct. 7: Mental health of millions impacted, Israeli gov't not doing enough - comptroller
Nearly one million Israelis with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, or some combination of the three will seek mental health treatment in the future.
October 7, Gaza war disability stipends 5x greater than pre-war levels - comptroller
These benefits are for nearly 20,000 Israelis who will be given a disability eligibility of over 50%, the report explained, citing NII estimates.
Majority of complaints about Israeli public service justified – comptroller
The report examined some of the nearly 35,000 complaints made to the office between January 2019 and March 2024 – around 30% of which were about service to the public.
IDI: Stark disparities in shelters, protective structures for Arab vs. Jewish localities
"The lack of protective structures and the disparity between Arab and Jewish localities...forces Arab residents to live in a state of constant peril," said IDI's Lital Piller
Not a single official has taken responsibility appropriately since October 7 - comptroller
A review of the state during the war is complex but critical, he concluded.
Israel has severe doctor shortage, affects periphery the most, State Comptroller says
Englman warned that the shortage of doctors in certain specialties creates fierce competition, which leads to shortages in peripheral medical centers.
Big Brother: 45% of municipal surveillance cameras can see into private areas - comptroller
In each municipality that was tested, between 25-45% of surveillance cameras enabled close up shots of private areas that could hurt the privacy of local residents.
Israelis have enough dangers to worry about, let's not make road safety one of them - editorial
“Israel’s roads are a ticking time bomb… Behind every dead person and every injured person is a family whose life has been destroyed," State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman wrote last week.
State Comptroller Englman to be first Israeli to serve as head of an intl. organization
The State Comptroller of Israel will be the only senior public figure in Israel to serve as head of an international organization.
