Tag: Federal Audit Office
How federal, state and local governments are undermining federalism
Berlin Shortly before Christmas, Bundestag Vice President Yvonne Magwas brought the 3,600 residents the good news: “Bad Elster can tackle the expansion of the gym,” emblazoned above the constituency announcement…
Autobahn GmbH: Government balance sheet revealed: Unconstitutional mixed administration remains
Berlin The federal Autobahn GmbH will be dependent on help from the federal states for a long time to come. This emerges from a balance sheet by the federal government…
17 of the 18 infantry fighting vehicles that had failed are operational again
Puma infantry fighting vehicle All 18 vehicles used during target practice failed in December. (Photo: dpa) Berlin By the end of this week, it should be clear why all 18…
Lambrecht ignored the concerns of the Court of Auditors
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The lack of technical maturity does not justify any subsequent procurement of the system, argued the Federal Court of Auditors. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Ministry…
Many unanswered questions until the start of the 49-euro ticket
local transport The planned 49-euro ticket turns out to be more complicated than expected. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The planned 49-euro ticket is likely to miss the goal of Federal Transport…
“The Deutschlandticket will come now”
49-euro Germany ticket The federal and state governments had agreed to share the cost of the “Germany ticket” with 1.5 billion euros each. However, the federal states, like many transport…
Auditors warn of an expensive deal
Berlin The federal states will again discuss the implementation of planned relief in the energy crisis with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) this Thursday. There is still a need for clarification…
Unsuccessful submarine buoy project only stopped after 19 years
Submarine U35 at its commissioning in 2015 The originally planned communication buoy was never completed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) talks about expensive misplanning in…
Karlsruhe allows participation in the multi-billion EU Corona fund
A European flag and a German flag are flying in front of the Federal Constitutional Court In the dispute over Germany’s participation in the EU’s billion-euro Corona development fund, the…
“We are not waiting for the money from Brussels”
Berlin Poland has been in dispute with the EU Commission for years. Because of the controversial judicial reform, the harassment of unpopular judges and interference with freedom of the press…
Risk of state-owned companies – why a shadow debt state is emerging in Germany
Rothaus brewery, Deutsche Bahn, state winery Kloster Eberbach The number of state-owned companies is increasing. Berlin The state is outsourcing more and more of its tasks from the core budgets…
Extension of the Corona citizen tests costs more than one billion euros
Test center in Hamburg Since a new regulation in the summer, there have only been free citizen tests for certain risk groups. (Photo: dpa) Berlin With the extension of the…
Cosmetic corrections alone should not be enough for the Union
Job center in Dusseldorf “The basic principle must remain the activating welfare state that motivates benefit recipients and enables them to overcome their own need for help.” (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)…
Traffic light agreed on changes – also with heating costs
banknotes With the citizen money, the standard rates in the basic security are increased. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the dispute over the introduction of citizen income, the traffic light factions…
Frigates, corvettes and tanks deleted
Fuchs armored personnel carrier A successor model should no longer be financed from the special fund for the Bundeswehr. (Photo: imago images/Sven Eckelkamp) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Defense has…
Many nurses did not receive a corona premium
work in nursing home The premium was intended to reward nurses for their work during the pandemic. (Photo: imago/photothek) Berlin Nursing staff in clinics and retirement homes could look forward…
Bundeswehr special assets: government cuts projects
Chancellor Olaf Scholz in front of a Puma infantry fighting vehicle The number of pieces for the intended second lot of the Puma is reduced almost every week. (Photo: Reuters)…
Federal Audit Office: Energy defense shield possibly unconstitutional
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor had promised a “double boom” to combat the consequences of the energy crisis. (Photo: AP) Berlin The Federal Court of Auditors doubts the constitutionality of the…
This authority calls plans “counterproductive and risky”
Job center in Saxony-Anhalt The intermediaries should give benefit recipients more freedom in the future. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Court of Auditors has sharply criticized the planned citizens’ allowance.…
The federal states are extorting more and more money from the federal government
federal cabinet The federal government is taking over more and more of the state spending. As a result, its new borrowing is expected to rise to 139 billion euros this…