Legislation9/7/2026

26 of 44 Government Bodies Failed to Report to the State Comptroller Within the Prescribed Period

A special report by Israel’s State Comptroller found that most of the bodies examined did not report their decisions on correcting previously identified deficiencies. Of 44 bodies, only 18 submitted the required response, even though the law allows 105 days for doing so after the report’s publication.

Key facts

•Document: A special report by the State Comptroller
•Publication date: April 2026
•Responded: 18 of 44 bodies
•Did not report: 26 of 44 bodies
•Responses were received for 91 of 346 comments
•Statutory deadline: 105 days

What the Examination Found

In April 2026, the State Comptroller published a special report titled “Aspects of the Management of the Negev — Expanded Follow-up Audit.” The report addressed the implementation of findings from a previous report published in 2021. Responses were received for only 91 of 346 comments, or about 26%.

What Duty the Law Establishes

Under Sections 21A and 21C of the State Comptroller Law, the head of an audited body must establish a team to correct deficiencies. The team is required to discuss the comments and make decisions, and the head of the body must report those decisions to the State Comptroller within 105 days of the report’s publication. Of 44 bodies, 18, or 41%, complied with the requirements, while 26 did not submit such a report at all.

Which Bodies Were Examined

The examination covered major governmental and public bodies, including the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Israel Police, the Ministry of Justice, the Israel Tax Authority, the National Insurance Institute, the Population and Immigration Authority, the Israel Electric Corporation, and Mekorot. Additional examinations were conducted, among others, at the Beersheba Municipality and several local councils. The original source does not provide a complete list naming the 26 bodies that did not report.

Late Responses Do Not Replace the Reporting Duty

During the new follow-up audit, many bodies provided detailed responses in the second half of 2025, so this was not a case of completely disregarding the State Comptroller. However, these responses do not replace the independent duty to establish a team on time, determine corrective measures, and report within 105 days. The report did not state the reasons for the lack of reporting by each of the 26 bodies, nor did it specify the sanctions imposed or the enforcement mechanism.

What this means for you

For Israeli residents, this means that identifying a deficiency in a state audit still does not guarantee transparent oversight of its correction. If a body does not report the decisions made, it is more difficult for the public and the State Comptroller to determine whether problems involving services, infrastructure, social benefit payments, or law enforcement have been corrected. According to the source, the report itself does not mention any sanction imposed due to such a failure to report.

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