Reflections on 2025 – Five years of the Court of Audit St. Eustatius The Court of Audit St. Eustatius is a relatively new institution established to strengthen transparent and public accountability at the local level. Under the Wet openbare lichamen Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba (WolBES), a Joint Court of Audit (Gezamenlijke Rekenkamer) for the BES islands had originally been envisaged and was expected to commence in 2010. St. Eustatius ultimately took the lead by establish

With an in-depth review of the Business License Process Why this audit was conducted The permitting process is one of the most direct ways in which citizens and businesses interact with government. The Court of Audit examined how permits are issued in St. Eustatius, with detailed focus on business licensing , following public concern about unclear procedures and delays. Citizens had described the system as slow and opaque, with one resident noting that a license should take

Reflections on 2024 – A Year of Stability for the Court of Audit of St. Eustatius The year 2024 marked a period of stability for the...