Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

Topic

Oversight & Accountability

Audit reports, public funds, governance and the integrity of public institutions.

221 articles in English · 41% of the English edition · all articles in Arabic

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  1. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicCrime in the Palestinian Community inside Israel: A Community Problem or the Structure of Settler Colonialism?An analytical reading of Arij Sabbagh Khoury’s study “Dismantling Colonial Epistemic Violence: Settler Colonialism, Violence, and Crime within the Palestinian Community in Israel.” It notes that the danger of rising crime and violence in the community extends beyond victim counts and insecurity to questions about root causes.
  2. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicCreativity and Excellence Under OversightThe article examines SAACB financial audits of the Supreme Council for Creativity and Excellence (a PLO institution) and its affiliated Support Fund, documenting gaps in accounting, governance, and transparency in funding and investment practices.
  3. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicArab Women’s Union Society: Numbers Reveal Governance and Transparency ChallengesThe article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2025 report on the Arab Women’s Union Society’s Union Women’s Hospital, summarizing findings on financial statements, governance, internal control, revenues, contracts, and tax compliance.
  4. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicInvestments of the General Federation of Palestine Workers: Weak Governance and Limited DisclosureThe article examines a 2023 financial audit by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) of the General Federation of Palestine Workers, highlighting shortcomings in governance, disclosure, investment planning, and management of assets and deposits.
  5. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWho Oversees Fair Distribution of Scholarships?The article examines a 2025 State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) compliance audit of the General Administration of Scholarships and Student Services at the Ministry of Higher Education, which found gaps in planning, transparency and follow-up for 2023/24.
  6. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicJenin Central Zakat Committee Under Review: Findings on Governance, Finance and AssetsThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the Jenin Central Zakat Committee for 2024. The article summarizes the SAACB’s findings, which highlight gaps in governance, financial management, recordkeeping, controls over cash and in-kind donations, beneficiary documentation, and unrecorded transactions with Al-Razi Hospital.
  7. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWho Oversees the Telecom Giants?An examination of a State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’s handling of telecom licensing, revenue collection (including the 7% annual levy), and oversight of service quality and compliance.
  8. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicFacts in Minutes That Raise Concern About Protecting RightsExamines a State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Land and Water Regularization Authority, which found only about 37% of targeted lands regularized and identified administrative, technical, planning, and judicial bottlenecks delaying the project.
  9. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicTen Years of SAACB Reports on Annual Hajj Seasons: Recurring Findings and Incomplete CorrectionsThis article reviews State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) reports on Hajj seasons from 2016–2025 (excluding 2021), documenting recurring financial, management and IT shortcomings and assessing whether recommended corrections were implemented.
  10. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPolice vehicle tender: when unjustified conditions override competitionThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) finds that a 30-day delivery requirement and other unexplained exclusions in the 2024/158 police vehicle tender led to higher costs and undermined fair competition.
  11. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWhen Humanitarian Intentions Alone Are Not EnoughThis article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Ministry of Awqaf's 2023 "Aghithu Hum" relief campaign for Turkey and Syria. It summarizes findings on planning, donation collection, procurement, aid distribution, and recommended corrective measures.
  12. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWhen SAACB Observations Repeat for Ten Years: The Problem Is Implementation, Not OversightThe article examines State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) reports on the General Petroleum Corporation’s depot inventories and financial controls (2016–2025), highlighting recurring measurement, reconciliation, indebtedness, and reporting issues and weak follow-up on recommendations.
  13. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWhen Need Comes Before Building the SystemExamines the SAACB audit of the Post Office Bank department set up in 2021 to disburse allowances to released prisoners and families of martyrs and the wounded, documenting financial, control, security and electronic-system weaknesses and recommendations.
  14. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWhen Exceptions Become the RuleA reading of the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report on the General Authority for Crossings and Borders (2024), documenting widespread institutional, financial and governance violations and recommending major corrective measures.
  15. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWhen Legal Authority Is Absent, Governance WeakensThe article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Political and National Guidance Commission (2023–2024), which found legal, administrative and financial shortcomings that undermine governance and management of public funds.
  16. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicState Audit Reports: Why Do Errors Repeat and Reality Not Change?The article examines whether the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)’s reports achieve real change, noting low implementation rates of recommendations and recurrent governance problems.
  17. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWhen the Oversight Body Needs OversightThe article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2025 audit of the Customs Enforcement Agency’s fiscal 2024 work, detailing findings on governance, human resources, finance, asset and warehouse management, and recommendations for legal and organizational reform.
  18. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicDay-wage Contracts in the Public Sector: When Exceptions Become the RuleThe article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2025 audit of appointments under contracts and the day-wage item (2020–2023), which found temporary contracts increasingly filling permanent roles and gaps in legal controls and oversight.
  19. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Judiciary Protects Justice Not Only by Rulings but Also by Its ManagementThe article examines how the administration of the Sharia judiciary and the effectiveness of its integrity system affect public trust and social stability, highlighting governance issues such as powers distribution, disclosure, and accountability.
  20. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe “security clearance” requirement for rights and public services undermines integrity of governanceThe article reviews a study by Dr. Areen Baddawan, issued by the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability (AMAN), examining how conditioning public rights and services on a "security clearance" affects integrity and the rule of law in Palestine.
  21. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicZakat Committees in the West Bank 2025: Social Trust and Governance GapsThis article reviews AMAN’s 2025 report assessing central zakat committees in the West Bank for adherence to integrity, transparency, accountability, impartiality and effectiveness, and outlines legal and institutional governance gaps.
  22. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicOrphan Funds Between Legal Protection and Governance Gaps: A Review of Integrity and TransparencyExamines AMAN 2025’s report assessing integrity, disclosure and accountability in the Institution for the Management and Development of Orphan Funds, reviewing its legal and institutional framework, investment practices, and governance gaps in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
  23. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicTransparency in the Investments of the Palestinian Pension Authority Fund, 2025This article reviews AMAN’s 2025 report assessing transparency and disclosure in the management of the Palestinian Pension Authority’s investment fund, noting gaps in published reports, investment policy, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and risks tied to irregular government transfers and Ministry of Finance debt.
  24. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicGovernment Assets in Palestine: Between Public Waste and Legal Protection GapsThe article examines the management of government assets in Palestine—including lands, buildings, vehicles, machinery, the Palestine Investment Fund, and some Palestinian National Fund assets—and highlights structural, legislative and institutional imbalances, implementation gaps, and limits imposed by the occupation that weaken their contribution
  25. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPalestinian Clearance Revenues: Israeli Grip and the Challenges of DecouplingThe article examines a 2025 AMAN report analyzing structural financial leakage from Palestinian public finances under the Paris Economic Protocol, estimating its size, main channels, and effects on the Palestinian National Authority's budget.