Comptroller Report
Israel failed to coordinate NIS 14.8 billion in October 7 volunteer aid, probe finds
The audit, published on Tuesday, focused on the state’s relationship with volunteer groups, charities, philanthropic bodies, and civilian initiatives that assisted the home front after October 7.
IDF's October 7 defense failure was at root of evacuation breakdowns, gov't probe finds
As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change
Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds
Israel lacks plan for gas, mortgages, public spending, government probe finds
The most serious finding concerned natural gas, which provides about 70% of Israel’s electricity.
Israel faces crisis as elderly population nears two million, nursing costs threaten NII stability
“Aging of the population is one of the central challenges facing the State of Israel,” Englman said, adding that "an appropriate response to the elderly population is a moral obligation."
Gov't call center quality falls, public service scores climb, digital access rises, audit finds
In a follow-up report, Matanyahu Englman found that public service is improving across the board for Israelis, but call centers are still failing to meet specific needs.
Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds
Nearly 100,000 pardon applicants’ records were held in systems that did not fully meet legal information-security requirements, while wartime cyber risks intensified.
Israel entered Hamas war with weakened domestic weapons-production capacity, probe finds
The report examined Israel’s ability to preserve domestic production of weapons, raw materials, components, and infrastructure used by the defense establishment and the IDF.
Israeli government under pressure to overhaul foreign worker policy
The appeal followed Englman’s report on the state’s handling of the labor crisis in construction after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, when the entry of Palestinian workers into Israel was halted.
Comptroller: Miri Regev's Transportation Ministry fails to prepare for new emergencies post-Oct. 7
The report further said that the Transportation Ministry, the Consumer Protection Authority, and the Competition Authority failed to act effectively to moderate airfares.
Gov’t, IDF had no approved mass civilian evacuation plan pre-Oct. 7, comptroller report finds
As of October 7, Israel still has zero approved national operational evacuation plans and has conducted no emergency drills for a mass civilian displacement scenario, the comptroller found.
High Court urged to lift Oct. 7 audit freeze, hold semi-classified hearing
The original ruling did not permanently bar the comptroller from auditing the events of October 7, but temporarily froze work on eight defined “core” audits while
Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors, probe finds
A report by State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman revealed that Israel entered the October 7 war without an updated, fully implemented emergency framework for the electricity and energy sectors.
