Comptroller Report

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

A report by State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman revealed that Israel entered the October 7 war without an updated, fully implemented emergency framework for the electricity and energy sectors.

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

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.

'Systematic failures': Israel Police carried out illegal surveillance for years, probe finds

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals


Hackers could hit Israel’s power grid, State Comptroller warns

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned that a cyberattack on Israel’s electrical infrastructure could lead to major economic damage and endanger human lives.

Electricity lines 390

IDF lacks ammunition and spare parts in inventory - comptroller report

"The war in Ukraine should be a warning sign regarding Israel's readiness for wars,” comptroller Matanyahu Englman said.

IDF SOLDIERS stand next to ammunition and a mobile artillery unit near the border with Syria last year.

PM flights cost twice as much with new plane but are worth it - comptroller

The average cost of a flight on the "Wing of Zion" is expected to be NIS 5.2 million, according to the State Comptroller’s Report released this week.

 The official airplane of the Prime Minister Wing of Zion is seen parked at the Ben Gurion Airport on October 20, 2020

14 Days: Budget approval

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

 Budget approval in the Knesset.

Comptroller: Recent cyberattacks prove Israel unprepared

Some commercial officials and experts downplayed their fault for recent cyberattacks.

 A 3D printed model of man working on a computer are seen in front of displayed binary code and words "Cyber atack" in this illustration taken, July 5, 2021.

New York pension fund joins exit from Unilever over Israel restrictions

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said a review found the company and its subsidiary "engaged in BDS activities."

 aA refrigerator bearing the Ben & Jerry's logo is seen at a food store in the Jewish settlement of Efrat July 20, 2021.

Israel's defense industry behind pollution of natural water sources - state comptroller

14 groundwater sites were contaminated by hazardous pollutants due to the activities of Israel’s Defense Industries, and IMI (now Elbit Systems Land) in particular.

Tar pollution on the shore of Israel

Israel's income from natural gas just 6% of expectations - comptroller

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman recommended that the Energy Ministry and the Tax Authority work together to reduce bureaucracy and ensure the state receives its share of profits.

The production platform of Leviathan natural gas field is seen in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa

Over 50% of Israel's bus stops inaccessible for people with disabilities - report

The semi-annual State Comptroller Report shows many flaws in the accessibility of public transport for people with disabilities.

Israelis are seen waiting at a bus stop in Jerusalem amid the coronavirus pandemic, on December 13, 2020.

Lack of budget hampered Israel's coronavirus response - comptroller

As a consequence of lacking a budget until April 2021, Israel suffered systemic unpreparedness in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus ICU at Galilee Medical Center