Matanyahu Englman
Israel was unprepared for 10,000 Palestinian security prisoners during war, report finds
Overcrowded prisons and the sudden release of senior Hamas figures during the Gaza war reportedly harmed Israeli security and delayed legal proceedings for October 7 attacks.
European audit leaders honor Israel’s state comptroller at final EUROSAI board meeting
Comptroller withholds NIS 150,000 from Likud over party membership oversight failures
Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war
MK Mickey Levy slams Smotrich and Englman over budget delay and war report
MK Mickey Levy condemns Finance Minister Smotrich for missing the budget deadline and State Comptroller Englman for delaying the war report, urging immediate action and accountability.
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.
State Comptroller releases subjects intended for probe regarding IDF conduct on Oct. 7
The publication was part of a document sent to the High Court in which the state comptroller asserted the interim order which bars his office from examining the IDF and Shin Bet should be removed.
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.
Comptroller Englman: Why is there a 25% tax on payments for reservists' wives?
Englman said in the letter, "Compensation to spouses is an obligation of the state to reservists' families, who, in addition to being willing to risk their lives, also bear a heavy economic burden."
Israel and Mexico sign comptroller agreement
"We must be the voice of the voiceless," said Englman, explaining the importance of audit preparedness for emergencies and especially in supporting vulnerable communities.
State comptroller considers audits on Shifa chief's release, prison guards transfer
Englman stated that the Shifa Hospital chief, Muhammed Abu Salmiya, "bears the responsibility" for the "serious crimes committed" at the hospital.
State Comptroller: Israel unable to evacuate the North in event of war
Englman calls on Netanyahu to resolve this dispute between the Ministries before calling for an evacuation of the North, calling the current situation unacceptable.
'Israel's lack of long-term planning harming economy,' comptroller says
Englman said that the government is focused on investing in the short term, and even when it sets long-term goals, it does not meet them.
Comptroller: 60% of IDF purchases fail quality control tests
This issue is exacerbated, the report noted, by the fact that the IDF does not report comprehensive data on quality control failures to the Defense Ministry, which manages the purchases.
