Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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20 articles in “Oversight & Accountability” in 2023 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicOrphan Care Department in the Social Care Directorate — Ministry of Social Development (2021)This article examines findings from the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2022 report about the Orphan Care Department at the Ministry of Social Development for 2021, highlighting administrative, data, service, and oversight shortcomings.
  2. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicGovernment Compensation and Agricultural Assistance for Affected Farmers, 2015–2021The article examines government compensations and agricultural assistance to affected farmers from 2015 to 2021, drawing on the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2022 report that documents weak payouts, failures of the Fund for Risk Mitigation and Agricultural Insurances, and gaps in coordination and documentation by the Ministry
  3. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicManagement of Aid in Some Palestinian Governorates for 2020 and 2021Examines SAACB findings that cash and in-kind domestic and foreign aid distributed in several Palestinian governorates in 2020–2021 showed violations, weak controls, and lack of documentation, as reported in the Bureau’s 2022 annual report.
  4. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPrivate Rentals in the Civil Sector in Palestine for 2022This article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) findings on private rentals covered by the general budget in 2022, highlighting an outdated legal framework, weak central oversight, unpaid follow-up on some reports, and examples of ministries continuing to rent despite owning or building headquarters.
  5. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicFollow-up on Recommendations of the 1440 AH / 2019 Hajj Season ReportThis article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)'s follow-up on its 2019 Hajj report, noting that the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs implemented 4 of 17 recommendations while many others remained unimplemented or only partially implemented.
  6. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Civil Defense Force in 2020This article examines the Palestinian Civil Defense Force’s operations in 2020, focusing on staff screening and secondment, distribution of fire stations, response times, and financial management issues noted by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB).
  7. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicProcurement of Mobile Phone Services for the Ministries and Institutions of the State of PalestineThe article examines a SAACB report finding that procurement of mobile phone services for Palestinian ministries and institutions showed monopolistic practices, unequal line distribution, contract renewals without public tender, and other procurement weaknesses.
  8. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAl-Istiqlal University’s Work in 2021The article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report on Al-Istiqlal University for 2021, detailing governance, financial, administrative and reporting deficiencies identified by the audit and the university’s response.
  9. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPurchasing, Storing and Dispensing Medicines in the Military Medical Services for 2020This article examines a report by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) detailing procurement, storage, inventory and dispensing shortcomings in the Military Medical Services during 2020, including large stockouts and weak controls.
  10. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicVehicle Customs Revenues at the Ministry of Finance (1-1-2020 to 25-4-2022)Examines a fraud case in the Vehicle Customs Department at the Ministry of Finance discovered in 2022, audited by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB), including findings on weak internal controls, manipulated bank slips, partial recovery of funds, and recommended reforms.
  11. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicRevenues of the Ministry of National Economy in Palestine (2019–2021)This article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Ministry of National Economy’s 2019–2021 accounts, which found manipulated bank deposit slips, weak internal controls and reconciliation failures. The ministry adopted the Bureau’s recommendations and referred the matter to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
  12. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPublic Employees Working Outside the Civil Service in Palestine (2019–2021)Examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)'s 2022 findings on Palestinian public employees working outside the civil service between 2019 and October 2021, discrepancies in disclosures, company registrations, and responses from centers of responsibility.
  13. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicInventory of the Public Petroleum Authority’s Warehouses in Palestine, End of 2021Examines the SAACB’s review of the Public Petroleum Authority’s fuel and gas warehouse inventory at the end of 2021, highlighting balance discrepancies, lack of document auditing, recurring noncompliance with SAACB recommendations, and potential impacts on financial accuracy.
  14. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe SAACB’s Pen Continues to Work Professionally amid a Fresh Legislative Gap in PalestineThis article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)’s 2022 annual audit outputs, including sectoral report counts, complaint numbers, compliance rates with SAACB recommendations, and public engagement with the report.
  15. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicIntegrity Index in the Palestinian Security Sector for 2022 — Third Report (March 2023)Examines AMAN’s 2023 Integrity Index for the Palestinian security sector (covering 1-1-2022 to 31-12-2022), which uses 80 indicators to assess the sector’s integrity and vulnerabilities and reports an overall score of 61/100 (medium risk).
  16. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicCorruption Risk Assessment of the Traffic Department in PalestineThe article examines corruption risks within the Traffic Department of the Palestinian Police, including biased or selective stops, failure to record violations, dismissal of citations, falsified accident reports, and greater impacts on women.
  17. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicManaging Corruption Risks in the Police Force's General Investigations DepartmentThis article examines how the General Investigations Department identifies, assesses and controls corruption risks in investigative procedures, using examples such as certificates of good conduct, evidence handling, and registration of crime reports.
  18. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicSAACB Reservations on Final Accounts for Financial Years 2020–2021The State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the consolidated final accounts of the State of Palestine for 2020 and 2021 and issued qualified opinions. The report cites budget execution breaches, overspending in social contributions and salaries, disclosure shortcomings, and unreconciled clearing revenues with the Israeli side.
  19. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Reality of Immunity for Senior Public Officials in Palestine: Between Praise and CriticismThe article reviews reports and studies on legal immunities for senior public officials in Palestine, including AMAN's 2022 report and a study by Attorney General Dr. Ahmed Al-Barak, and examines their impact on accountability and anti-corruption efforts under the Palestinian National Authority.
  20. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPublic Opinion Survey on Corruption in Palestine, 2022This article summarizes AMAN (Coalition for integrity and accountability)’s 2022 public opinion survey of 1,291 Palestinians in the West Bank (including Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip on perceptions of corruption and priority public problems.