Matanyahu Englman
Israel unprepared for potential terror attack on central light rail, comptroller says
The audit found that no statutory requirement obligates major transportation projects to meet the police's technical and operational security standards during planning, initiation, or tender stages.
Israel’s defense echelon failed to secure critical sites during Iran war, comptroller charges
Israel's forgotten airport: Ramon Airport security, health safety ignored, comptroller warns
Israel exposed to bioterrorism threats amid severe biosecurity gaps, comptroller reveals
Systemic failures in Israel's support for reservists during Gaza war, comptroller warns
Englman concluded that the state must now commit to sweeping structural reforms.
State comptroller calls out Netanyahu for national security failure ahead of Oct. 7 attack
According to Englman, the absence of such a national security strategy was a serious contributor to being blindsided by Hamas's invasion on October 7.
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
A stinging new assessment stated that the cabinet, meant to lead the civilian war response, failed to meet, leaving the home front in crisis. The Comptroller holds Netanyahu and Smotrich accountable.
Education sacrificing teaching quality for research, Comptroller warns
New report from State Comptroller claims that higher education's prioritization of research over teaching quality warrants a fundamental shift across Council for Higher Education
Critical failures in reforms, food security, real estate data systems, state comptroller warns
Israel’s State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned Tuesday that government reforms and data systems in key ministries are failing, leaving the economy vulnerable.
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.
