Court of Auditors

The Heerlen Court of Audit supports the city council in its monitoring task. The chamber examines whether the municipal government is implementing agreed policies efficiently and effectively.

By conducting research, the Court of Audit contributes to the better functioning of the municipality. In other words, the Heerlen Court of Audit makes visible how public money is spent and whether the intended objectives of the municipality are actually achieved.

The Heerlen Court of Auditors consists of three members: Margriet van Tulder, Geneviève van Liere, and Etienne Lemmens.

Organization and method

The Heerlen Audit Office operates in coordination with the city council, but independently of it. Its working methods, powers, organization, and code of conduct are set forth in the Heerlen Audit Office Regulation, available on the overheid.nl website at , and in the iBabs Heerlen audit protocol at .

Do you have questions about the Court of Audit? 

In that case, please contact the secretary of the Court of Auditors, Alexandra van der Weijden, council advisor, phone: 0658086515, email: a.van.der.weijden@heerlen.nl.
Or contact the chair of the Audit Office: Margriet van Tulder, tel. 06-55782128, email: m.van.tulder@heerlen.nl.

You can ask for an investigation

Residents of Heerlen can also ask the Court of Audit to investigate topics about the municipality's policies. Do you have such a question? Then you can let us know by mail. The Court of Audit will examine whether your question is suitable for research. You will always receive a response to your question.

Studies and publications