News - Local authority funds flows

1. First letters commenting on draft budgets 2023

   The Netherlands Court of Audit sends letters every year with points for attention that parliament can consider in its debate of ...

   News item | 28-09-2022 | 09:00

2. A billion euros in public money do not necessarily lead to more houses

   Poor justification of incentive scheme; risk of crowding-out The Dutch central government released €1 billion in 2020 and 2021 as ...

   News item | 23-06-2022 | 12:00

3. Strengthen the position of local audit offices

   The Netherlands Court of Audit commented in a letter to the House of Representatives of 28 November 2019 on the need to ...

   News item | 28-11-2019 | 00:00

4. 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

5. Court of Audit publishes “Insight into public finances; an invitation to reflect on public accountability”

   The main theme of this publication is the need to reflect on parliament’s ability and right to approve the budget: how can future ...

   News item | 13-07-2016 | 11:59

6. Information on supervision of municipalities

   In a letter to the House of Representatives of 28 October 2014, the Court of Audit makes a number of comments on the 2015 budget ...

   News item | 28-10-2014 | 10:36

7. Comments on Bill to establish a sub-fund for decentralised social services

   In a letter to the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the House of Representatives of 17 June 2014, the Court of ...

   News item | 17-06-2014 | 09:56

8. Ministries reduce uncertainty about the budget for the Youth Act and the Social Support Act

   Still uncertainty about the timely transfer of €90 million to the municipalities for youth care

   News item | 13-05-2014 | 10:07

9. Audit of the transfer of youth care and social support budgets

   In a letter to the House of Representatives and the Association of Netherlands Municipalities of 19 February 2014, the Court of ...

   News item | 24-02-2014 | 10:39

10. Second Court of Audit webinar: Tips to improve grant evaluations

    Municipalities and provinces award grants for a wide variety of purposes, such as the restoration of monuments, cultural ...

    News item | 20-02-2014 | 10:40