State comptroller

Unfilled state comptroller seat stalls Israel's whistleblower protections and campaign oversight

The comptroller vacancy followed a disputed vote in the Knesset to choose former state comptroller Englman’s successor.

Former Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.
Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections, in the southern city of Ashdod, August 2, 2026.

Knesset Speaker Ohana says he's 'glad, proud' Likud defied High Court on repeating comptroller vote

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

Israel is undermining election oversight without a state comptroller - opinion

Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 2, 2025.

MK Sharren Haskel testifies at Lahav 433 in connection with comptroller election scandal


Israel drops in global AI rankings, lacking national strategy, leadership - state comptroller

The report criticized a failure by the government to follow the recommendations of professional committees and allocate sufficient budgets.

 Words reading "Artificial intelligence AI", miniature of robot and toy hand are pictured in this illustration taken December 14, 2023.

State Comptroller: Tax Authority missed NIS 3b from crypto

The State Comptroller stressed the need to examine how to collect taxes from the cryptocurrency market before the government raises taxes for the public.

 Engleman at the Israel Bar Association conference

Comptroller: Israelis buckling under high cost of living, gov't must do more

"The State of Israel is characterized by high concentration in the food market," said the comptroller. "We cannot accept the lack of action by government officials regarding concentration."

 A CUSTOMER shops for groceries at a Rami Levy supermarket branch, in Jerusalem.

State comptroller: Israel's health funds struggling to serve North and South

The periphery will also likely be more severely impacted by the Health Ministry’s reform, doctors who studied in Israeli institutions are primarily concentrated in Jerusalem, the country’s center.

 Matanyahu Englman - The State Comptroller of Israel, Local Government Conference 2024

'Voice for the Voiceless': State Comptroller Englman praises Israeli accountability reforms

Englman also tackled the use of auditing institutions to tackle fraudulent uses of artificial intelligence technology.

 Matanyahu Englman, State Comptroller of Israel and President of The European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions, giving a speech at the 160 year anniversary of the Romanian Court of Account, September 20, 2024.

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.

State Comptroller: Betterment levies deemed 'successful' by local authorities

Billions at Our Expense: Do you feel the betterment levy you were charged is too high? You're probably right. The State Comptroller found that in 95% of cases, the charge was reduced by a third.


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

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 Matanyahu Englman at a conference of the Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions and the European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions.