News - Central government budget and financial statements

1. Multiyear forecasts not up to date or correct

   The Netherlands Court of Audit concludes from an audit of five cases that multiyear forecasts in the ministries’ budgets are ...

   News item | 22-06-2021 | 17:30

2. COVID-19 pandemic putting democratic scrutiny under pressure

   Regularity at issue The COVID-19 pandemic has left its mark on both society and public finances. The government spent €29 billion ...

   News item | 19-05-2021 | 10:45

3. 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

4. Audit request from the House of Representatives honoured

   The Netherlands Court of Audit has honoured a request from the House of Representatives to audit information security at the ...

   News item | 12-01-2021 | 00:00

5. Part of government expenditure on Covid-19 support deferred until 2021

   The government is expected to spend a total of €31.4 billion in 2020 on mitigating the consequences of the coronavirus crisis. ...

   News item | 10-12-2020 | 10:00

6. Netherlands Court of Audit to investigate the corona crisis

   The Netherlands Court of Audit is to investigate various aspects of the measures taken to overcome the corona crisis. It is ...

   News item | 08-06-2020 | 09:00

7. State’s 2019 acquisition of Air France-KLM shares was irregular

   The government acted irregularly by not informing parliament in advance of the State of the Netherlands’ acquisition of a 14% ...

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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