A recently released audit by Germany's Federal Court of Auditors has uncovered that the German Foreign Office provided funding to Islamic Relief Germany (IRD), an organization with ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, without proper oversight until 2019. The audit, which had been sought for five years by the Institute for Secular Law (IFW), reveals a troubling lack of accountability in how public funds were utilized. The report states that the Foreign Office had known since 2014 about IRD's connections to these groups but continued funding it, leading to accusations of 'blind funding.' While the report does not present direct evidence of funds being used for terrorism, it highlights the Foreign Office's negligence in monitoring the financial flows, including instances where cash was transported to Turkey without proper checks. Seyran Ateş, a member of the IFW, emphasized the report's findings as indicative of a 'shocking naivety' in dealing with political Islam. The audit's revelations raise serious questions about the effectiveness of Germany's foreign aid policies and the oversight of organizations receiving public funds.