Comptroller Report
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
Israeli government under pressure to overhaul foreign worker policy
Comptroller: Miri Regev's Transportation Ministry fails to prepare for new emergencies post-Oct. 7
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.
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.
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.
