Comptroller Report

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.

A TAMMUZ MISSILE launched from an IDF tank.
Foreign workers in the construction industry with Eldad Nitzan, chairman of the foreign manpower corporations.

Israeli government under pressure to overhaul foreign worker policy

 Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel's 76th Independence Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on May 8, 2024

Comptroller: Miri Regev's Transportation Ministry fails to prepare for new emergencies post-Oct. 7

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

Gov’t, IDF had no approved mass civilian evacuation plan pre-Oct. 7, comptroller report finds


New York pension fund joins exit from Unilever over Israel restrictions

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said a review found the company and its subsidiary "engaged in BDS activities."

 aA refrigerator bearing the Ben & Jerry's logo is seen at a food store in the Jewish settlement of Efrat July 20, 2021.

Israel's defense industry behind pollution of natural water sources - state comptroller

14 groundwater sites were contaminated by hazardous pollutants due to the activities of Israel’s Defense Industries, and IMI (now Elbit Systems Land) in particular.

Tar pollution on the shore of Israel

Israel's income from natural gas just 6% of expectations - comptroller

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman recommended that the Energy Ministry and the Tax Authority work together to reduce bureaucracy and ensure the state receives its share of profits.

The production platform of Leviathan natural gas field is seen in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa

Over 50% of Israel's bus stops inaccessible for people with disabilities - report

The semi-annual State Comptroller Report shows many flaws in the accessibility of public transport for people with disabilities.

Israelis are seen waiting at a bus stop in Jerusalem amid the coronavirus pandemic, on December 13, 2020.

Lack of budget hampered Israel's coronavirus response - comptroller

As a consequence of lacking a budget until April 2021, Israel suffered systemic unpreparedness in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus ICU at Galilee Medical Center

Comptroller: Gov’t has failed to help, police Bedouins in the Negev

In a report on the status of the Bedouin population in the Negev, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman slammed a wide number of government ministries and authorities.

UMM AL-HIRAN, a Bedouin village in the southern Negev.

Comptroller: Israel is a long way from 'one-touch' digital services

The goal of the service is that citizens would only be required to input personal information once into a government database for it to be shared by all government offices.

A person uses a sensor for biometric identification on a smartphone in Berlin

COVID-19: 82% of municipalities had problems implementing national policies

According to the state comptroller, municipalities imposed corona-related fines for some NIS 7.3 million, but barely collected.

A crowd at Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem

Israel suffers from deficiencies in how it handles floods - comptroller

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman's report saw that seven people drowned in floods in Israel during the 2019-2020 winter season.

Vehicles are submerged in flood waters following heavy rain

Comptroller report: Israel must increase competition in food industry

Israel's food market is over-concentrated in comparison with other markets around the world.

A supermarket in Jerusalem’s Talpiot neighborhood. What would you do if you found a cellphone on a lettuce shelf?