Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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534 articles · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicUse of Government Vehicles in Ministries, 2023–2024This article examines SAACB audit findings on the use of government vehicles across ministries and public institutions for 2023–2024, outlining regulatory violations, weak oversight, and financial and administrative shortcomings.
  2. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicFinancial and Administrative Irregularities in Dar Al-Yateem Al-Arabi Association's 2022 ActivitiesThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited Dar Al-Yateem Al-Arabi Association for the 2022 fiscal year and found material financial, governance and administrative shortcomings, including accounting errors, weak internal controls, conflicts of interest, and missing policies.
  3. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicPrivate and Public Faces: The Duality No Longer ExistsThe article examines leaked CENTCOM documents and Washington Post reporting that reveal expanded secret security cooperation between Israel and several Arab states during and after the October 2023 war in the Gaza Strip, despite public statements about the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
  4. Translated from ArabicDon't Forget: We Are One PeopleThe piece urges national unity, compassion, and solidarity after the signing of a ceasefire agreement, calling for aid to the wounded, care for martyrs' families, and avoidance of blame or division.
  5. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe National Authority for Military Retirees in Palestine: Work in 2023This article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the National Authority for Military Retirees’ 2023 compliance, governance, and financial management, and summarizes the SAACB’s observations and recommendations.
  6. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicMaterial Deficiencies in Governance and ManagementThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the Nablus Central Zakat Committee's 2023 operations, finding major weaknesses in governance, financial controls, procurement, payroll, asset management, and recordkeeping across its affiliated projects.
  7. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicShortcomings in the Management of Medicines at the Ministry of Health and Its HospitalsThis article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) performance audit findings for 2022, which identify weaknesses in planning, availability, recording, direct purchasing, and debt accumulation related to medicines in the Ministry of Health and its hospitals.
  8. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPalestinian Licensed Lawyers' Syndicate – Al-Quds Center 2021–2022This article presents the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Palestinian Licensed Lawyers' Syndicate for 2021–2022, detailing material shortcomings in governance, compliance, and financial management and the Bureau's recommendations.
  9. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicHajj Season 1445 AH (2024)Examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Hajj season 1445H (2024), outlining recurring violations, weaknesses in accommodation, transport, registration, committee procedures, substitutions, and mission staffing.
  10. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Role of Relevant Authorities in Providing Support and Relief to the Gaza Strip and Assessing ReadinessThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) inspected and evaluated measures taken and planned by competent authorities to provide support and relief to the Gaza Strip, noting some sectoral initiatives but several major institutional and coordination gaps.
  11. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAllocating Government Land to Cooperative Housing AssociationsThis article examines a SAACB audit of allocations of government land in the West Bank to Cooperative Housing Associations, detailing legislative gaps, procedural failures, and the Bureau's recommendations to improve transparency and accountability.
  12. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicMinistry of Awqaf Official Mission in Turkey (Takaful Campaign), 2022–2024Examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) compliance audit of the Ministry of Awqaf’s official mission in Turkey (Takaful Campaign) 2022–2024, summarizing recorded violations, control weaknesses and the Bureau’s recommendations.
  13. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicMinistry of Health Health Insurance Card Issuance System, 2022This article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) compliance audit of the Ministry of Health’s 2022 system for issuing health insurance cards, its main findings on gaps and data discrepancies, and the Bureau’s recommendations.
  14. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicExecution Trust Accounts at the Ramallah Shari'a Court, Year Ended 2023This article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit findings on the Execution Department trusts at the Ramallah Shari'a Court for the year ended 2023, and summarizes similar weaknesses found in a 2022 audit of regular courts' trusts at the Ramallah Court (Supreme Judicial Council).
  15. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAre authentication and consular revenues stuck in our responsibility centers?The State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited 2023 authentication and consular revenues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and found multiple management and oversight shortcomings, including missing records, lack of procedures, and weak follow-up on abroad collections.
  16. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicOur Governorates' Operations: Between Facts and Financial GovernanceThis article examines State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit reports on Jenin (2023), Salfit (2023) and Qalqilya (2022), documenting weak internal control, poor financial documentation, and shortcomings in disbursing aid and allowances.
  17. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAre Our Public Funds Healthy? Reports and IndicatorsThis article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Palestinian Alimony Fund for 2022/2023, outlining administrative and financial findings, risks to the Fund’s finances, and SAACB recommendations to improve governance and accountability.
  18. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicSecuring Public Funds... It's Not Easy!This article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2023 audit of the External Missions Administration affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), documenting weak financial and administrative controls, missing records for salaries and advances, and the bureau’s recommendations.
  19. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAudit Report on the Diwan of the Chief Justice for the Fiscal Year Ended 2022This article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Diwan of the Chief Justice for FY 2022, summarizing the Bureau’s administrative, appointment, financial, and vehicle-management observations.
  20. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicGovernment delays in paying An-Najah National University Hospital’s dues harm operationsExamines SAACB findings that government delays left An-Najah National University Hospital with about 95 million dinars in receivables as of 30-9-2022, causing liquidity shortfalls, accounting issues, and recommended remedies.
  21. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBlack Holes in Public Finance: Uses of Public Money — Ministry of Finance and Planning in PalestineThe article reviews State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) reports documenting recurring gaps in management of public funds, weak disclosure, and repeated reservations about the Ministry of Finance’s preparation of financial statements and implementation of the general budget.
  22. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe General State of Public Funds in PalestineThe article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) annual reports and examines weak responsiveness to its recommendations, recurring audit findings, and repeated losses and stock discrepancies at the General Petroleum Authority.
  23. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicFinancial and Administrative Oversight in Palestine for 2024The article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)’s 2024 annual report, examining its audits, follow-up reports, and complaint handling. It highlights numbers of reports, sectoral coverage, and the response rate to the Bureau’s recommendations.
  24. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicWhere Does Honor Live, Father? — “It Lives in Palestine, My Daughter”On the morning of 24-2-2025, a Palestinian girl stood in the rubble of a school in the Gaza Strip holding a cardboard sign to announce the start of classes alongside classmates, teachers and volunteers. The article recounts the scene and a father's reply: 'It lives in Palestine.'
  25. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBank of Independence for Palestinian Investment and Development — It Didn’t Last LongThe article examines the bank’s establishment by Decree-Law No. 5 of 2021 and its liquidation by Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024, the liquidation instructions for the Ministry of Finance and the Palestine Monetary Authority, and the bank’s stated mandate and governance structure.