Overview

• The Thüringer Rechnungshof’s annual report assesses how Thuringia deploys roughly €1 billion each year on state funding programs.
• The review evaluates the government’s budgetary policies and examines performance in public schools under state oversight.
• It highlights recurring instances of wasteful and improper allocations of taxpayer money.
• President Kirsten Butzke unveiled the report in Rudolstadt, detailing cases of inefficient spending and financial control gaps.
• The findings follow a series of critical audits in other German states that exposed broader weaknesses in public financial management.