State comptroller

UN appoints Israeli for auditing mechanisms, financial controls, for first time in history

The IAAC, a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly, is in charge of advising the General Assembly on transparency, accountability, and the management of UN resources.

Shay Mizrahi
Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.

Netanyahu's state comptroller pick Michael Rabello withdraws candidacy after vote controversy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a reception marking the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem, held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, October 14, 2026.

Bereaved families seek criminal probe of Netanyahu over October 7 account

Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on, July 8, 2026.

Knesset legal adviser urges vote as Israel enters fourth month without comptroller


'Netanyahu is a liar': Yoav Gallant challenges PM's pre-October 7 intelligence documents

Gallant accused the prime minister of attempting to “engineer the perception” of Israeli society: "They take snippets of discussions and sentences from long periods of time, piece them together."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

'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.

High Court Justice; illustrative.

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

The report also addresses problematic employment practices, including cases in which lists paid salaries to candidates who were themselves running in the elections.

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

Israel unprepared for war: One-third of population lacks shelter access, state audit reveals

The comptroller's ninth report on the Israel-Hamas war found that approximately 3.2 million Israeli lacked access to standard protective spaces.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks past a public bombshelter with illustration of Israeli soldiers, in northern Israel, September 10, 2025

Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion

With the state comptroller blocked, citizens must focus on the questions a future inquiry into the failures leading up to the October 7 massacre.

Matanyahu Englman

October 7 investigation: High Court freezes core State Comptroller audits, seeks clarification

The court ruled that State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman must suspend his probes into the October 7 failures, as lawmakers move to establish a political commission of inquiry.

Matanyahu Englman

Jerusalem in danger of October 7-style invasion due to failed border security, special report says

Israel ignoring lessons from Hamas's invasion from Gaza • IDF lookouts still stationed too close to border • Lack of coordination between Shin Bet, IDF, Israel Police regarding West Bank checkpoints

(Illustrative) People hold Hamas flags as Palestinians gather after performing the last Friday of Ramadan to protest over the possible eviction of several Palestinian families from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, May 7, 2021.

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.

Matanyahu Englman

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

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 3, 2025

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.

Police stand guard after the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was canceled at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2025.