Matanyahu Englman
Israel entered war without economic emergency preparedness, Comptroller report finds
A new report warns that a lack of fiscal preparedness exposed deep weaknesses in Israel's wartime economy, leading to budget breaches and future borrowing risks.
Comptroller: Socio-economic cabinet failed to manage civilian affairs during war
Education sacrificing teaching quality for research, Comptroller warns
Critical failures in reforms, food security, real estate data systems, state comptroller warns
Tel Aviv soccer match police brutality 'warning sign' for country, comptroller says
A long-awaited Tel Aviv soccer derby was set to take place at Bloomfield Stadium on Sunday evening, but the Israel Police called the event off following a series of disturbances before the match.
Agriculture Min. must fix local farming deficiencies since war started, comptroller says
Local farming lost 670 million shekels in the first six months of the Israel-Hamas War, constituting a 25% drop in production. Additionally, the sector experienced a 58% decline in foreign workers.
If Israel has excellent scientists, why does it have failing politicians? - opinion
It’s time for that same spirit of excellence to be applied here on earth by building a government that serves its citizens with the same skill, dedication, and foresight as our scientists.
Comptroller: Gov't, PM, Smotrich ignored northern residents before and throughout Hezbollah war
Englman placed special responsibility on Smotrich as Netanyahu appointed him the leader of the socio-economic cabinet task force, in particular charged with civilian issues of northern residents.
Zamir delays Oct. 7 follow-up report after fight with PM over Gaza War, appointments
The report was prepared to assess the quality of the investigations and identify the key lessons to be learned from them.
IDF Public Defender disapproves of Comptroller's Office October 7 probe
IDF public defender remains steadfast in assertion that State Comptroller's Office should stay within its jurisdiction and not be allowed to carry out investigation.
Comptroller annual report: 67% of public complaints about Israel-Hamas War justified
The annual report is an important indicator of where public dissatisfaction lies, and can indicate to the government specific improvement points.
Where is gov't? October 7 survivors, freed hostages ask state comptroller
One fourth of the kibbutz were either killed or kidnapped on October 7; of the 59 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, 14 are from the Nir Oz.
Comptroller to examine Israel's care for freed Gaza hostages and their families
This audit focused on the treatment of returnees, their families, as well as families of current hostages.
Israel will face massive climate disasters this summer, Herzog warns
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman also announced his third investigation into the govt's handling of the climate crisis, this time focusing on local governments.
Comptroller warned Netanyahu, Gallant of border security negligence ahead of October 7
The report comes along with Englman’s new report on Tuesday, which slammed border security on the northern border during the mid-2023 period.
