Matanyahu Englman
'Systematic failures': Israel Police carried out illegal surveillance for years, probe finds
The report examines the police’s growing reliance on technological surveillance tools for law enforcement purposes, including wiretaps, cyber tools, and the collection of communications data.
Jerusalem daycare tragedy exposes years of neglect, lawlessness, and failed oversight - editorial
Gov’t tells High Court it lacks authority to order state inquiry into October 7 failures
February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals
State audit to probe Shin Bet’s Oct. 7 failures, 'in principle' IDF as well - report
The audit of the Shin Bet will look into "all matters related to the core issues concerning the October 7 failures."
IDF probes don't reveal full extent of October 7 failures, comptroller says
Englman argued that the IDF and Shin Bet conducting investigations separately rather than collaborating results in an incomplete picture of the failures of October 7.
IDF, Shin Bet chiefs preventing audit into October 7 failures, comptroller says
Englman mentioned that the defense ministers cooperated from the start, but full cooperation from the IDF and Shin Bet is still lacking.
Comptroller: Health Min. did not ensure IVF unit problems were fixed prior to embryo swap incident
Health Ministry reviews in 2018 and 2019 found significant issues in the IVF units, some of which were "significant and related to the quality and safety of care."
National Insurance has not updated cyber security policies in a decade, State Comptroller says
The National Insurance Institute gets tens of thousands of alerts of cyber attacks a day that must be examined by a lone analyst manning the cyber control center.
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.
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."
'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.
MK Mickey Levy slams Smotrich and Englman over budget delay and war report
MK Mickey Levy condemns Finance Minister Smotrich for missing the budget deadline and State Comptroller Englman for delaying the war report, urging immediate action and accountability.
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.
