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1. Operational effectiveness of the AIVD and MIVD under pressure

   Little thought for implementation during preparation of the Intelligence and Security Services Act 2017 Preparation and ...

   News item | 22-04-2021 | 09:00

2. Ministries rarely propose terminating existing policy

   Little improvement in insight into impact of government policy Ministries invest a lot of energy in initiatives to increase ...

   News item | 21-04-2021 | 17:30

3. Tax and Customs Administration can improve quality of ruling files

   Audit of measures to prevent tax avoidance The Netherlands Court of Audit has found that 58 rulings issued by the Tax and Customs ...

   News item | 15-04-2021 | 00:00

4. Ministry of Defence’s ten-year cost savings lower than projected

   Important lessons for achievable spending cuts The Netherlands Court of Audit has found that the Ministry of Defence has failed ...

   News item | 13-04-2021 | 00:00

5. Increase in expenditure on corona measures

   Total expenditure on support measures relating to the COVID-19 crisis for the period 2020-2021 has risen to €66.1 billion. This ...

   News item | 01-04-2021 | 00:00

6. Make advance agreements on the additional €8.5 billion released for education

   In a letter to the House of Representatives, the Minister of Education, Culture and Science and the Minister for Primary and ...

   News item | 31-03-2021 | 13:00

7. Audit in a pandemic

   Audit during the COVID-19 crisis, a new strategy and changes in the Board, 2020 was an exceptional year for the Netherlands Court ...

   News item | 31-03-2021 | 10:00

8. Auditors from 36 countries take course on auditing government management of oil and gas contracts

   A special course developed by the Netherlands Court of Audit for auditors examining the way in which their governments manage oil ...

   News item | 17-03-2021 | 16:48

9. Better quality control and more public understanding of government algorithms needed

   Netherlands Court of Audit develops audit framework The government, like private companies, is making increasing use of ...

   News item | 26-01-2021 | 17:30

10. Recommendations in peer review of the Netherlands Court of Audit contribute to strategy for 2021-2025 and consultations with Parliament

    At the request of the Netherlands Court of Audit, the national audit offices of Sweden, the United Kingdom and Canada carried out ...

    News item | 25-01-2021 | 00:00