Micha Lindenstrauss

Micha Lindenstrauss, former state comptroller, passes away at 82

As state comptroller he prioritized the fight against government corruption.

Micha Lindenstrauss
President Reuven Rivlin

New umbrella organization seeks more transparency in public and civil service bodies

State Comptroller Joseph Shapira confers with his predecessor, Micha Lindenstrauss, at the Knesset, January 8, 2014.

Current, former comptrollers unite against graft

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Meuhedet turns to health promotion


MAG asks for state's files in Harpaz affair

Lindenstrauss provides Weinstein with new evidence regarding IDF Col. Erez Weiner's involvement in affair.

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70 MKs support J'lem judge as next comptroller

Yariv Levin, Dalia Itzik officially nominate Judge Joseph Shapira as next State comptroller; Lindenstrauss's term ends in July.

Levin, Itzik give nomination letter to Knesset secretary 370

IDF, MOD mishandled tank defense development

Gantz ordered two Israeli defense contractors to combine their tank protection systems without proper review of feasibility.

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Lindenstrauss files final annual report to Knesset

64-chapter report includes sections on every gov't body including health, defense; full report to be released at 4:00 p.m.

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A view from Israel: Hubris at the top

Corruption and hubris at the top is damaging and diverts focus from where it is needed.

Barak, Olmert, Ashkenazi 370

I may have made mistakes, Ashkenazi admits

Former IDF chief says he, his family were victims of "attack campaign."

Former chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi 390

IDF wary of comptroller's report on Harpaz Affair

Lindenstrauss due to release report next week to IDF officer, Defense Ministry officials involved in alleged plot to get Galant appointed chief of staff.

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Justice Rivlin to run for state comptroller

Supreme Court deputy president to contend against Likud-Kadima pick Judge Yosef Shapira to replace Micha Lindenstrauss in July.

Eliezer Rivlin 390

Comptroller: Fire report exposes serious failures

Steinitz calls document "delusional and absurd."

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Steinitz calls Carmel Fire report 'delusional'

Interior minister Yishai says State Comptroller's document contains factual errors and erroneous conclusions.

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