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1. Appointment of Extraordinary Board member of the Netherlands Court of Audit

   Mr R.J.W. (Rob) Lelieveld will be appointed Extraordinary Board member of the Netherlands Court of Audit. The cabinet has agreed ...

   News item | 13-06-2025 | 15:00

2. Primary school teachers spend nearly a day a week on paperwork

   Primary school teachers spend between 6 and 8 hours a week on paperwork. A third of the teachers are considering alternative ...

   News item | 12-06-2025 | 16:00

3. Internal border controls not achieving policy goals more quickly

   Fewer arrests In October 2024 the Schoof government decided to reintroduce internal border controls on a temporary basis in order ...

   News item | 03-06-2025 | 17:00

4. House of Representatives nominates Rob Lelieveld as extraordinary Board member of the Netherlands Court of Audit

   The House of Representatives has agreed to the nomination of an extraordinary member of the Netherlands Court of Audit’s Board. ...

   News item | 23-05-2025 | 13:38

5. Serious problems implementing government policy at 3 ministries

   Netherlands Court of Audit: ministers reporting few results – do what you promise! Ministers are reporting few policy results. ...

   News item | 21-05-2025 | 11:00

6. Announcement of the Court of Audit’s temporary premises

   The Netherlands Court of Audit will be moving to temporary premises at Lange Vijverberg 3 in The Hague in 2026. During the ...

   News item | 14-05-2025 | 15:00

7. Drinking water savings making slow progress

   The Netherlands Court of Audit concludes in a publication released today, Drinking water under pressure, that achievement of the ...

   News item | 13-05-2025 | 22:00

8. Progress Monitor 2025 under development

   What impact do the Netherlands Court of Audit’s recommendations have? Are they actually followed up?

   News item | 28-04-2025 | 13:34

9. Incapacity benefit warnings not picked up

   Tens of thousands of incapacity (WIA) benefit payments were probably miscalculated between 2020 and 2024 but the Employee ...

   News item | 09-04-2025 | 16:15

10. Independent audit of central government finances not strengthened by minister’s decision for postponement

    Netherland Court of Audit distances itself from Minister of Finance’s decision  The Netherlands Minister of Finance decided on 4 ...

    News item | 08-04-2025 | 13:30