Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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127 articles in “Oversight & Accountability” in 2022 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicLoans for Released Detainees — Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs in Palestine (2016/2017)The article reviews an Audit Office compliance audit of the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs’ loans program for 2016–2017, documenting weaknesses in governance, recordkeeping, bank transfers, interest collection, and loan recovery.
  2. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicNorthern Electricity Distribution Company Public Shareholding Limited (Palestine)The State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the Northern Electricity Distribution Company and documented operational, financial and governance shortcomings, including increased connection times, outages, ~18% electricity losses, tax-reporting and hiring violations, and disputed vehicle purchases.
  3. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs and Management of Endowment Properties in PalestineThis article examines a 2018 Diwan compliance audit of the General Administration of Endowment Properties at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, summarizing findings on weak monitoring, incomplete records, financial discrepancies, and the Ministry's response.
  4. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAgricultural Marketing at the Ministry of Agriculture in PalestineThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the General Administration for Agricultural Marketing for 2017 and documents shortcomings including uninspected imports, an inequitable quota system, weak market studies, limited export coordination, and poor documentation.
  5. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicMinistry of Health and the Patient Waiting System in PalestineThis article examines the Ministry of Health’s handling of patient waiting lists in public hospitals (2016–2018), auditing procedures and standards in outpatient clinics, surgical departments, and radiology, and workforce data including West Bank population and hospital capacity.
  6. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicViolations in Palestine’s Infrastructure SectorExamines a State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report detailing alleged mismanagement, contractual breaches, and governance weaknesses in the General Authority for Cities and Industrial Zones’ development of four industrial cities in Palestine.
  7. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicVehicle Imports and Car Dealerships in PalestineExamines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report on licensing, customs clearance, tax compliance and internal-control weaknesses in vehicle imports and car dealerships in Palestine.
  8. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicLivestock Slaughterhouses in Palestine, 2017The State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited slaughterhouse management in the northern governorates (West Bank) in 2017, finding only 20% of animals slaughtered in slaughterhouses and noting weak oversight, legal gaps, and low health compliance.
  9. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAdvances and Loans in the Military Financial Administration in Palestine in 2016The article examines the SAACB audit of the Central Financial Administration for 2016, documenting unclosed advances, unresolved bank reconciliations, accounting irregularities, and exceptional disbursements closed without supporting documents.
  10. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPalestinian Diplomatic Passport dated 15 July 2018Examines an audit of VIP diplomatic passports valid until 15-7-2018, recording procedural gaps and irregular exceptions in issuance, including unpublished rules, improper exemptions, and passports granted to non-entitled persons.
  11. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPublic Prosecution Activities in Palestine for 2017This article reports SAACB’s compliance audit of the Public Prosecution for fiscal year 2017, listing observed financial and administrative irregularities such as exceeded salary allocations, arrears, unauthorized expenditures, issues with seized items, and improper appointments and allowances.
  12. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Military Liaison Commission in PalestineExamines the SAACB's compliance audit of the Military Liaison Commission for the fiscal year ending 31-12-2017, documenting deficiencies in internal audit, human resources, financial controls, procurement and allowances, and including the author's call for accountability.
  13. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Political and National Guidance Authority in PalestineThe article reviews a Diwan report that lists numerous observations and violations in the Authority’s structure, staffing, financial practices, procurement, IT governance, and weak impact on target groups.
  14. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicEmployee Salaries in the Security Sector in PalestineThe article examines audits and reports—notably by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) and the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability - AMAN—on payroll records, promotions, allowances, and rank distribution within Palestine’s security sector.
  15. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe National Authority for Military Retirees in PalestineThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the National Authority for Military Retirees and recorded governance, financial, procurement and administrative shortcomings across its committees, councils and operations.
  16. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAgricultural Development Association (Agricultural Relief) in PalestineAn account of the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) financial, administrative and compliance audit of the Agricultural Development Association (Agricultural Relief) for the 2017 year, summarizing the Bureau’s main observations and the Association’s responses.
  17. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAgricultural Marketing Cooperative Society, Tulkarm (Palestine)This article summarizes the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report on the Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society in Tulkarm, reviewing a 2017 financial, administrative and compliance audit and its material findings, including project, accounting and inventory deficiencies and subsequent referrals.
  18. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAppointments at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in HebronThe article summarizes a Diwan audit of recruitment and appointments at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Hebron, documenting procedural lapses, kinship-related conflicts of interest, and noting the Society did not respond to the report.
  19. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicRamallah Islamic Club – PalestineThis article presents the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit findings on Ramallah Islamic Club covering financial and administrative issues from 2010–2017, including missing records, unclear revenues, and disputed use of a West Bank waqf plot.
  20. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBani Na'im Cooperative Society for Sheep Breeding — PalestineThis article examines the Audit Bureau’s 2019 report on Bani Na'im Cooperative Society for Sheep Breeding, detailing governance, financial, and audit shortcomings identified in the association.
  21. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicDura Islamic Association for the Care of OrphansThis article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2019 audit of the Dura Islamic Association for the Care of Orphans, detailing concerns about kindergarten licensing, orphan sponsorship accounting, and governance shortcomings.
  22. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Final Account of the State of Palestine for 2014 and 2015This article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the consolidated final accounts prepared by the Ministry of Finance for the years 2014 and 2015, noting delayed submission and a qualified audit opinion.
  23. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicState Final Account of Palestine — Grants and Assistance, 2014–2015Examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) observations on grants and assistance in Palestine’s 2014–2015 final accounts, detailing accounting errors, misstatements and non-disclosures by several ministries and agencies.
  24. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicMaintenance of Medical Equipment in Government Hospitals in PalestineThe article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report on shortcomings in maintaining medical devices in Palestinian government hospitals, including weak planning, delays in spare parts, and impacts on service delivery and public costs.
  25. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicHow the final consumer price of gasoline and diesel is calculated for PalestiniansExamines the step-by-step method the General Petroleum Authority uses to set monthly retail prices for gasoline and diesel, based on Israeli refinery prices, logistical costs, the blu tax, VAT, and the Ministry of Finance’s subsidy. Uses an example from AMAN’s 2017 report.