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.

Volunteers pack kits to distribute to young families in Jerusalem, during war between Iran and Israel, June 15, 2025.
The entrance to the Bibas family home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near Gaza border, in southern Israel, February 25, 2025

IDF's October 7 defense failure was at root of evacuation breakdowns, gov't probe finds

Israelis enjoy the beach as a heatwave hits Israel, in Herzliya, April 17, 2026

As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change

Israeli daycare-aged children (illustrative). March 24, 2026.

Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds


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.

 Engleman at the Israel Bar Association conference

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.

 DOCTORS ON their way into an emergency room: A growing shortage of doctors threatens to become a major problem in the Jewish state.

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.

 Surveillance camera

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.

 The sight of a car crash in Haifa, Israel, that injured two people, on January 13, 2023.

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.

 Israel's State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman and outgoing EUROSAI President, Miloslav Kala, during the appointment ceremony as the new president of EUROSAI, May 27, 2028.

Comptroller: 'Too much bureaucracy in building safe rooms'

Regulations say processing requests should take 18 days, but they take an average of three to four months, said the report.

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englmann attends a press conference to announce the opening of an investigationn into Israel's Mount Meron disaster, at the State Comptroller offices in Jerusalem, May 3, 2021.

Comptroller's report on cost of living unveils critical issues in Israel's economy

As the government formulates the 2024 budget, it must evaluate the war's impact on living costs and address the deficiencies highlighted in the report.

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of a downwards-trending graph (illustration)

Israeli hospitals suffered 13 major cyberattacks - comptroller

Israeli prisons are deficient in protecting classified information from cyberattacks, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said.

 Hands are seen interfering with cyber code (Illustrative).

Israel has failed to mind the gaps - editorial

The next generation is relying on us to ensure that everyone has an equal shot at success. But socioeconomic gaps begin showing themselves already in schools.

 CHOOSING BETWEEN bread and milk: 47% of Jerusalemites live below the poverty line (Illustrative).

Israel's comptroller to roll out climate audit ahead of COP28

Matanyahu Englman warns: If Israel does not make "fundamental changes" in its attitude toward climate, "COVID-19 will only be the prelude to what will happen in years to come."

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englmann attends a press conference to announce the opening of an investigationn into Israel's Mount Meron disaster, at the State Comptroller offices in Jerusalem, May 3, 2021.