[16] In 2020, following the recommendation of the Attorney General of Israel, the State Comptroller's ministerial permissions committee denied Netanyahu's funding request, deeming it an improper gift to a government official.
In his acceptance speech, he pledged to "work in the spirit of the organization to promote auditing practices that are contemporary, relevant, professional, enterprising, progressive and innovative, for the public good.
[28] In October 2020, Englman recommended the end of Shin Bet surveillance of citizens infected with coronavirus in a position that was at odds with the policy of Binyamin Netanyahu, although he avoided challenging the prime minister directly.
[29] In his report on the performance of law enforcement and security forces during the riots in Israel's mixed cities during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021, Englman found major deficiencies in the handling of these incidents.
[30] He urged the prosecutor's office to take action against those involved in violating public order on racial or nationalist grounds and recommended a restructuring of intelligence sharing.
[31] He also announced a special audit into the stampede at Mount Meron in northern Israel, where 45 people were crushed to death,[32] but a month later called it off on the grounds that the Israeli Supreme Court inquiry was sufficient.
[33] In January 2024, Englman published a special 5-chapter report on the cost of living in Israel, studying such issues as price controls in the food sector and lack of preparedness for inflation.
He said his office would be preparing an audit on the subject in cooperation with other EUROSAI members that will focus on technology, regulation and legislation, and implementation of AI in health, law, defense and education.
[38] At a conference at Tel Aviv University in June 2024, Englman revealed that his office was reviewing Israel's cyber defenses and whether adequate steps were being taken to head off attacks and address breaches.
[39] In a report issued in November 2024, Englman warned that Israel's National Insurance Institute had not updated its cyber security policies in years and did not have enough analysts to address the massive volume of cyberattack alerts received every day.
[41] Englman also signed an agreement with UK Comptroller and Auditor General Gareth Davies for a peer review by American and British representatives who will visit Israel and examine the methodologies he has implemented.