News - Central government budget and financial statements

1. Regularity of public expenditure is a serious matter

   Netherlands Court of Audit issues warning to central government: More than 1% of the obligations the Dutch central government ...

   News item | 20-05-2020 | 10:30

2. Minister provides little support for EU organic logo

   The Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) does little to maintain consumer confidence in organic products. ...

   News item | 20-05-2020 | 10:30

3. Billions placed in revolving funds but little accountability

   The Dutch government is increasingly using revolving funds to achieve social goals, for example to encourage domestic energy ...

   News item | 16-04-2019 | 17:30

4. No-deal Brexit would cost the Netherlands €2.3 billion

   Customs not fully prepared on exit date 29 March 2019 If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without reaching an ...

   News item | 10-12-2018 | 07:00

5. Expenditure plans for additional government billions differ widely

   Difficult for House of Representatives to follow budget implementation The plans prepared on how the third Rutte government will ...

   News item | 26-09-2018 | 00:00

6. Modest improvement in air quality but minister could have done better

   Eight national traffic measures in the National Air Quality Cooperation Programme (NSL) have reduced the emission of harmful ...

   News item | 16-05-2018 | 00:00

7. Ministers provide too little information on results of policy

   On the 18th anniversary of Accountability Day, the third Wednesday in May, the Netherlands Court of Audit concluded that it was ...

   News item | 16-05-2018 | 00:00

8. Government’s improvements in accounting system lack ambition

   In a letter to the House of Representatives of 5 April 2018, the Netherlands Court of Audit states that the government’s ...

   News item | 05-04-2018 | 13:15

9. Letter from the Netherlands Court of Audit on the 2012 Haiti audit

   The Netherlands Court of Audit has written to the House of Representatives to explain the role it played in the 2012 audit of the ...

   News item | 05-03-2018 | 00:00

10. Too little is known about the impact of central government policy; concerns about staffing levels and ICT; still questions about the Tax and Customs Administration

    Accountability audit: Netherlands Court of Audit signals momentum for improvement

    News item | 17-05-2017 | 13:51