Pursuant to § 74 of the City Law of the Provincial Capital of Innsbruck (IStR), the mayor shall establish a department of the city magistrate as a control department. It is responsible for auditing the management of the city of Innsbruck and its economic enterprises, (under certain legal conditions) the city's participations, foundations and funds. In addition, the Control Department audits the use of subsidies granted by the City of Innsbruck.
The Control Department was founded in 1931 and occupies a special position within the Municipality as the only department not subject to directives. The team of the control department is obliged to fulfill its tasks objectively and in the interest of the citizens. Since 1.7.2011 the Control Department has been headed by Dr. Hans Fankhauser.
What is the task of the Control Department?
The task of the Control Department is to verify the use of public funds in terms of compliance with the applicable regulations, economy, efficiency and expediency, as well as numerical correctness and regularity.
What does the Control Department audit?
- The management of the City of Innsbruck and its economic enterprises
- The management of foundations, funds and institutions which are managed by organs of the city alone or jointly with organs of other regional authorities and/or associations of municipalities or by persons (groups of persons) who have been appointed for this purpose by organs of the city alone or jointly with organs of other regional authorities and/or associations of municipalities
- Financial management of enterprises wholly or partly owned by the City of Innsbruck(see "Participations")
- Financial management of natural persons or legal entities (associations of persons) that hold assets of the City of Innsbruck in trust or for which the City of Innsbruck has assumed a deficiency liability
- Use of municipal subsidies granted to a legal entity (company, association, etc.) or other institution
What is in the report of the control department?
The Control Department summarizes the results of each audit in a report. In the report, the Control Department makes proposals for:
- the reduction or avoidance of the use of funds
- increasing or obtaining the use of funds
- elimination of deficiencies
- improving the efficiency of administrative procedures
What happens to the reports of the Control Department?
The report is sent to the Control Committee, the Mayor, the responsible member of the City Senate, the Director of the City Council and the audited entity (the legal entity or the company). In addition, the representatives of the clubs and parties of the Innsbruck City Council receive the report.
The Control Committee is responsible, among other things, for dealing with the audit reports forwarded to it by the Control Department. Subsequently, this body shall report to the municipal council on the handling of the audit reports of the Control Department within six months of their receipt.
Test reports
2023
Audit Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe AG - Inspection of individual fields of activity in the electricity sector (confidential)
2022
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2022 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the office "Standesamt und Personenstandsangelegenheiten" (German)
- Result of the audit mandates issued by the Municipal Control Committee regarding service position plans and special and work contracts in conjunction with the audit of subareas of the Office of Human Resources (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck, II. + III. quarter 2021 (German)
- Examination of partial areas of the project "Sillside Innsbruck" with climbing, athletics and trend sports hall as well as an office building (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2021 (German)
- Examination of partial areas of the settlement regarding the installation of seating in the Innstraße as well as the disposition funds for the years 2018 to 2020 (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck, IV. quarter 2021 (German)
- Examination of the allocation of rooms to local council clubs and departmental StS members (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck, I. quarter 2022 (German)
- Audit of the draft financial statements 2021 of the city of Innsbruck (German)
2021
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2020 (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2020 (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2020 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the Office of the Building and Fire Police (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the Office for Social Affairs (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2021 (German)
- Audit of parts of the district centers operated by the ITS (German)
- Audit of parts of the management of the Alpenzoo Innsbruck-Tirol Association (German)
- Audit of the draft 2020 financial statements of the City of Innsbruck (German)
Examination of sub-areas in connection with the planned construction project of the "MCI-Neu" and the project cancellation (confidential)
2020
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2019 (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2018 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2019 (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2019 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the "Urban Planning, Urban Development and Integration" office (German)
- (Follow-up) examination of parts of the regional and tramway project in the Tyrolean central region (German)
- Document control of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2020 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the Office for Health, Market and Veterinary Affairs (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2020 (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2019 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
2019
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2018 (German)
- Inspection of parts of the management of the Office for Media, Communication and Citizen Services (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2018 (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2018 (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2019 (German)
- Examination of partial areas of the project "Restructuring Patscherkofel(-bahn)" (German)
- Examination of partial areas of legal transactions concerning the purchase and lease of space in connection with the municipal library (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2019 (German)
2018
- Follow up - Insight 2017 (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2017 (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2018 (German)
- Testing of the bicycle rental system "Stadtrad Innsbruck" (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the Office for Agriculture and Forestry (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2018 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the Municipal Music School Department (German)
- Random inspection of parts of the management and annual financial statements 2016 of Innsbrucker Immobilien GmbH & CoKG, Innsbrucker Immobilien GmbH and Innsbrucker Immobilien Service GmbH (German)
- Examination of the new construction and operation of the excursion inn "Umbrüggler Alm" (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the Gestellungsbetrieb der Stadt Innsbruck (German)
- Audit of the 2017 financial management and annual financial statements of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
2017
- Examination of the construction project for a new fire station in Wilten, including the purchase of the land required for this purpose (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2016 (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2016 (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2016 (German)
- Audit of parts of the management and annual financial statements 2015 of Tiroler Flughafenbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. (German)
- Sample audit of parts of the management of the Tierschutzverein für Tirol 1881 (German)
- Random inspection of parts of the management and annual financial statements of SOWI Garage Beteiligungs GmbH and SOWI - Investor - Bauträger GmbH (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2017 (German)
- Individual areas of expenditure in connection with the Tanzsommer Innsbruck from 2014 to 2016 (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2017 (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2016 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
2016
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2015 (German)
- Examination of the "Meraner Strasse redesign" construction project (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2015 (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2015 (German)
- Cross-sectional audit of purchasing/procurement in the area of the Magistrate of the city of Innsbruck and the municipal holdings (German)
- Results of the test order "Verein Technikerhaus" (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management and annual financial statements 2013/14 of the Tiroler Landestheater und Orchester GmbH Innsbruck (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2016 (German)
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2016 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management and annual financial statements 2014 as well as individual projects of NEUEN HEIMAT TIROL Gemeinnützige WohnungsGmbH (German)
- Audit of the 2015 financial management and annual financial statements of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the after-school care system (German)
2015
- Audit of parts of the management of the Cemeteries Department (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2014 (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2014 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management and annual financial statements 2013 of Olympia Sport- und Veranstaltungszentrum Innsbruck GmbH (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2014 (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2015 (German)
- Examination of sub-areas of the trade and business facilities unit (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2015 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the Office for Green Spaces (German)
- Sample audit of property-related contracts of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the school administration unit (German)
- Gebarung und Jahresrechnung 2014 der Stadtgemeinde Innsbruck (German)
Cross-sectional examination "Information Technology and Communication Technology" (confidential)
2014
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2013 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the "Professional Fire Department" office (German)
- Examination of partial areas of the flood protection project at the mouth of the Inn and Sill rivers (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2013 (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2013 (German)
- Audit of partial areas of the 2012 management of the "Alpenzoo Innsbruck-Tirol" association (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2014 (German)
- Examination of subsections of the regional and tramway project in the Tyrolean Central Region (German)
- Document controls of the city of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2014 (German)
- Insight into the management of the Office for Child and Youth Welfare (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management of the Housing Promotion Unit (German)
- Examination of the acquisition, conversion, new construction and leasing of co-owned property at Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 23 (German)
- Audit of the 2013 financial management and annual financial statements of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
2013
- Voucher checks of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2012 (German)
- Examination of the building project conversion and extension of the Hötting dormitory (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of the management and annual financial statements 2011 of Congress und Messe Innsbruck GmbH (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2012 (German)
- Examination of parts of the Innsbruck vacation train (German)
- Audit of subsections of Abfallbehandlung Ahrental GmbH (AAG) (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2013 (German)
- Audit of parts of the management of the department "Stadtarchiv/Stadtmuseum" (German)
- Examination of the construction of a student dormitory in the municipal. Multipurpose building at the Franz-Baumann-Weg 10 site (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2013 (German)
- Audit of parts of the Innsbrucker Markthallen-Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. (German)
- Sample audit of the management of the Office of Sports (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2012 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
2012
- Audit of parts of the management of the winter road clearance service of the city of Innsbruck (German)
- Sample audit of the special assets of the former KUF (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2011 (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2011 (German)
- Examination of the construction project Neugestaltung Wiltener Platzl (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2012 (German)
- Audit of parts of the management and annual financial statements 2010 of Innsbrucker Stadtmarketing GesmbH (German)
- Audit of parts of the IT contracts of the city of Innsbruck (service and maintenance contracts) (German)
- Spot check of the mobile monitoring group (MÜG) of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2012 (German)
- Random inspection of the property management of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Sample audit of the Innsbruck School Sponsoring Association (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2011 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
Inspection of the fraud case at Innsbruck Airport (confidential)
Sample audit of the management and annual financial statements 2011 of DAKA Winkler Kanalservice GmbH (confidential)
2011
- Audit of parts of the management and the annual financial statements 2009 of Tiroler Flughafenbetriebsges.m.b.H. (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2009 of Mussmann GmbH (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2010 (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2010 (German)
- Examination of the subsidy pot for child and youth care (German)
- Audit of transfer payments to companies with municipal participation (German)
- Examination of the building project Haus der Kinder und Jugendtreff am Tivoli (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2011 (German)
- Insight into the gestion of the finds (German)
- Audit of parts of Reitsportzentrum Igls GmbH (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2011 (German)
- Examination of the building project partial extension of the south wing of the new town hall (German)
- Audit of the financial management and annual accounts 2010 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2011 (German)
- Audit of real estate transactions of the City of Innsbruck with Ms. Mathilde Wittauer, born 15.11.1956 (German)
Audit of parts of Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe AG (confidential)
2010
- Sample audit of the management and annual accounts 2008 of ISPA GmbH (German)
- Audit of the voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2009 (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2009 (German)
- Audit of parts of the management of the recreation homes of the city of Innsbruck "Haus Innsbruck - Forellenhof" (German)
- Audit of transfer payments to (and from) companies with municipal participation (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2010 (German)
- Insight into the management of residential rents at Innsbrucker Immobilien GmbH & Co KG (German)
- Review of the construction project for the new Kaysergarten after-school care center (German)
- Audit of parts of the management and annual financial statements 2008 of Innsbrucker Soziale Dienste GmbH (German)
- Audit of the 2009 financial statements of the "Alpenzoo Innsbruck-Tirol" association (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2010 (German)
- Examination of the construction project "Rehabilitation Pembaurbrücke" (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2009 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2010 (German)
Municipal Council on 25.02.2010 in accordance with § 74c IStR submitted review request concerning "Bruneckerstrasse 1 and 3" and "Bürgergarten" (confidential)
Subdivisions of Naturstrom Mühlau GmbH (confidential)
2009
- Audit of the voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2008 (German)
- Examination of the construction project extension Dörrstraße (Schusterbergweg - Haller Straße) (German)
- Audit of the voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2008 (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2008 (German)
- Audit of parts of the management of the "Innsbruck-Tirol 08" association (German)
- Audit of parts of the 2007 financial statements of Innsbrucker Immobilien GmbH & CoKEG, Innsbrucker Immobilien GmbH and Innsbrucker Immobilien Service GmbH (German)
- Examination of the real estate tax advance payment (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2009 (German)
- Financing gap in the context of the handling of the fan areas at the EURO 08 (German)
- Examination of the subsidy pot Teaching and Education (German)
- Examination concerning the management of (short) parking zones subject to charges (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2009 (German)
- Sample audit of the management and annual financial statements 2008 of Recycling Innsbruck GmbH (German)
- Retaining walls in the urban area of Innsruck from 2006 to 2008 (cross comparison) (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2008 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2009 (German)
2008
- Audit of parts of Innsbrucker Stadtbau GmbH (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2007 (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2007 (German)
- Audit of the management of municipal alpine pastures, own hunting grounds and other huts (German)
- Audit of parts of the management and the annual financial statements 2006 of ISD-Gastronomie Dienstleistungs GmbH (German)
- Audit of the casino advertising fund including the financial management in connection with the parking gestion of casino visitors (German)
- Audit of parts of the 2007 financial statements of the Media Service Department (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2008 (German)
- Audit of the Integrated Land Control Center (ILL) construction project (German)
- Audit of the subsidy pot culture (German)
- Audit of parts of the 2007 financial statements of the "Innsbrucker Weihnacht" association (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2008 (German)
- Examination of the construction project for the new gymnasium at the Siebererschule (German)
- Audit of parts of Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe and Stubaitalbahn GmbH (German)
- Audit of the financial management and annual accounts 2007 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
Audit of parts of the cost accounting of Inn-Bus GmbH (confidential)
2007
- Audit of parts of Congress und Messe Innsbruck GmbH (German)
- Audit of parts of "ILUG" Innsbrucker Luftfracht-Umschlaggesellschaft m.b.H. (German)
- Examination of the Grabenweg/Griesauweg traffic circle construction project (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2006 (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2006 (German)
- Audit of parts of the management and the annual financial statements 2005 of Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe AG (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2007 (German)
- Audit of the expenditures of the City of Innsbruck for the Mayor's Staff Office in the years 1999 to 2007 (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2007 (German)
- Audit of the social and health subsidy pot (German)
- Examination "Tram stops, reconstruction or new construction in the course of the streetcar concept" (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2006 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Audit of the assessment and collection of the entertainment tax (German)
- Audit of transfer payments of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2007 (German)
2006
- Examination of the facade renovation Kajetan-Sweth-Straße 40-52 (German)
- Audit of parts of the management and annual financial statements 2004 of Innsbrucker Soziale Dienste GmbH (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2015 (German)
- Examination concerning the management of (short) parking zones subject to charges (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2005 (German)
- Sample audit of the special assets of the KUF (German)
- Audit of the "Sports" subsidy pot (German)
- Examination of the construction project partial extension Kirchgasse (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2006 (German)
- Audit of the cemetery fee assessment (German)
- Examination of the development of Olympia World's operations (German)
- Audit of the construction project general renovation Innrain 24 - ISD headquarters (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2006 (German)
- Audit of the settlement of services between the municipality of Innsbruck and companies in which the municipality of Innsbruck holds an interest (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2005 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Examination of the construction project wood chip heating/central courtyard (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2006 (German)
2005
- Audit of parts of the 2003 financial statements of Innsbrucker Immobilien GmbH & Co KEG, Innsbrucker Immobilien GmbH, Innsbrucker Immobilien Service GmbH" (German)
- Follow up - Insight 2004 (German)
- Examination of the "Sieglanger/Klosteranger pedestrian and bicycle underpass" (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck IV. Quarter 2004 (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck I. Quarter 2005 (German)
- Audit of sub-areas of municipal childcare facilities (kindergartens and after-school care centers) (German)
- Examination of the construction project extension Valiergasse (Etrichgasse - Griesauweg) (German)
- Document controls of the municipality of Innsbruck II. Quarter 2005 (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2004 of Inn Consult GmbH (German)
- Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2004 of the municipality of Innsbruck (German)
- Examination of the Office for Social Affairs (German)
- Voucher controls of the municipality of Innsbruck III. quarter 2005 (German)
- Verification of the market fee assessment and collection
Audit of the management and annual financial statements 2004 of Ahrental Betriebsführungsgesellschaft mbH (confidential)
Audit of parts of the management and financial statements 2004 of Inn-Bus GmbH (confidential)
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