State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) Report 2017 — Part Four

- The State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report for 2017, submitted on 25-9-2018, and based on the audit and examination of the work of the sector of institutions and non-governmental organizations, showed that the most important audit findings in this sector were as follows:

· Sixth: the sector of institutions and non-governmental organizations

- The General Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions did not commit to employing the Histadrut revenues in ways that directly benefit their rightful beneficiaries (the workers), as it was found that the value of disbursements from these revenues during the years 2013-2015 amounted to 17,783,945 shekels, and that 60.5% of the disbursements from the workers’ entitlements were spent on the Federation’s operational expenses..!!

- There are several plots of land totaling 105 dunams that remain registered in the name of the former head of the Engineers’ Syndicate .. Ramallah and their ownership has not been transferred to the syndicate up to the date of the audit...!!

- The Palestinian Red Crescent Society did not comply with withholding the income tax due on the amounts paid to specialist physicians in return for their work in the Society..

- Although the Prisoners’ Club received periodic government financial support amounting to 4,149,025 shekels during 2015, it was not evident that these funds were spent on activities related directly to prisoners and their families, except for 1.6% of the total revenues for 2015 (the association’s revenues and the government support).

- The Prisoners’ Club Association covered up the attendance of 17 employees assigned to work at the Civil Service Bureau, implying their presence on the job despite their being outside the country..!!

- Noncompliance with the provisions of the laws and regulations governing income tax with regard to withholding income tax and remitting it to the Income Tax Department was identified in some institutions (the General Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions, the Physicians’ Syndicate - Jerusalem Center, Hebron Chamber of Commerce and Industry)..!!

- The absence of the role of some general bodies and boards of directors in managing and following up the affairs of charitable institutions, where the executive management was granted absolute powers

- Date: 15-1-2019