Comptroller Report

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

As of October 7, Israel still has zero approved national operational evacuation plans and has conducted no emergency drills for a mass civilian displacement scenario, the comptroller found.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023
High Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez arrives for a hearing on petitions calling to halt or substantially limit State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s investigations into the failures surrounding the Hamas's October 7 massacre, December 29, 2025; illustrative.

High Court urged to lift Oct. 7 audit freeze, hold semi-classified hearing

 View of the Power Station in Hadera, on Janury 27, 2018.

Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors, probe finds

Israel's burial grounds shortage is worse than that predicted by the state comptroller in 2024.

Israel might be on verge of burial crisis with cemeteries struggling for burial space


NGO asks High Court to block comptroller from approving tycoon loan to PM

Once they resigned their posts, they no longer had ongoing or current conflicts of interest to receive donations, the committee said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to do all he can to build a coalition in a press conference Monday 27.05.2019

Comptroller: 61% of complaints against Health Ministry valid

As in past reports, a major issue with the Health Ministry has been that the government body is too restrictive in approving the medical use of cannabis.

A man examines cannabis plants, grown in Israel for medical marijuana use.

Comptroller committee gives Netanyahu deadline to turn over financials

PM accuses committee violences rights to finance legal defense

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu.

Pre-election privacy harmed by turf wars

Even the most sensitive information is not properly protected, despite the potential harm that could be caused to the state or the public by the release of the information.

State Comptroller Yosef Shapira

Too many haredi women studying education with few prospects for employment

The report noted that while the number of haredi men and women in higher education increased over the course of the first program by 48%, the targets set were missed by some 20%.

INCREASED INTEGRATION of Haredim into the workforce has resulted in a record-low poverty rate in the Haredi sector.

Comptroller spokesperson: Gantz is not under criminal suspicion

Gantz's company was paid only NIS 4 million of the NIS 50 million it might have gotten for the full deal, since his company only carried out a pilot program before going bankrupt.

Former IDF chief of staff and Blue and White Party Leader Benny Gantz speaks following the March 14 rocket launches towards central Israel, 2019.

IDF needs to replace current helicopters with new ones ASAP

Comptroller report says prolonging life of the Yasur helicopter is liable to endanger human life.

An IAF Yasur helicopter, often used in search-and-rescue missions

Comptroller: The police acted improperly in dealings with Gantz’s company

Gantz’s spokesperson rejected any criticism, saying the comptroller report was focused on criticizing the police.

Leader of Blue and White party Benny Gantz speaks on February 28, 2019

Comptroller: Home front dangerously vulnerable, rescuers are ill-prepared

Report finds that police purchases violate conflict of interest principles.

SOLDIERS FROM the Home Front Command evacuate a mock victim during an earthquake drill in Holon, in this file photo.

Comptroller as fourth branch of Israel’s parliamentary democracy

First Vice President pf EUROSAI and head of the Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic Milosla Kala stressed importance in sharing information and experience in order to strengthen audit power.

State Comptroller Yosef Shapira