The preservation and sustainable management of wetlands are in the public interest
May 8, 2026
The State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) audited the restoration, protection, and sustainable management of wetlands, which are crucial for maintaining biodiversity, conserving water resources, and mitigating the effects of climate change, including the coherence and effectiveness of national and sectoral strategies, programs, and resources, as well as the functioning of governance, data collection, monitoring, and decision-support systems.
Challenges in ensuring the navigability of the Danube
April 30, 2026
In its latest report on the navigability of the Danube, the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) pointed out that increasingly extreme fluctuations in the river’s water level pose a risk to ensuring navigation and to exploiting the river’s economic potential.
International performance audit conference held at the State Audit Office of Hungary
March 26, 2026
The Performance Audit Subcommittee of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) held its 17th annual meeting in Budapest on 24–25 March. The two-day event, chaired by the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of Ireland and organized by the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO), was attended by more than 50 audit professionals.
Tamás Keresztes, Director of Coordination at the State Audit Office of Hungary, was awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit
March 16, 2026
On the occasion of the commemoration of the 1848–49 Revolution, President Tamás Sulyok awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit to Tamás Keresztes, Director of Coordination.
The State Audit Office of Hungary audited the use and accounting of public funds received by cultural associations and foundations
March 6, 2026
In its series of audits, the State Audit Office of Hungary examined how cultural civil organisations used state subsidies.
Audit of the utilisation of EU funds has continued
January 30, 2026
The State Audit Office of Hungary continued its series of audits on the compliance with the maintenance obligations for grants under the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme and the effectiveness of the utilisation of those grants.
After 80 years, the long-lost Founding Minutes of the State Audit Office of Hungary have resurfaced and will be transferred to the National Archives of Hungary
January 23, 2026
On January 22, 2026, Dr. László Windisch, President of the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO), formally presented the 1870 Founding Minutes of the SAO to Dr. habil. Csaba Szabó, Director General of the National Archives of Hungary (NAH). This document, of outstanding value to Hungarian statehood, which disappeared during World War II, returned to state ownership after nearly eight decades in hiding.
The professional relationship between the Hungarian Central Statistical Office and the State Audit Office of Hungary continues to strengthen
January 22, 2026
Dr. László Windisch, President of the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO), and Dr. Áron Kincses, President of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO), signed a framework cooperation agreement on January 22, 2026. Under the agreement, the HCSO will establish competence working groups related to key sectors and professional areas, thereby supporting the SAO’s expertise and audit activities.
Focus on sustainable water replenishment of Lake Velence
December 19, 2025
In its latest report, the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) recommends conducting research and impact studies to lay the groundwork for the rehabilitation of Lake Velence’s water replenishment system in order to ensure a stable water supply in the long term. The SAO also considers it necessary to review the framework for the secondary use of facilities supporting water replenishment.
Presidential participation in the annual EU Contact Committee meeting
November 21, 2025
On 19-20 November 2025, the National Audit Office of Malta hosted the annual meeting of the European Court of Auditors and the presidents of the supreme audit institutions of the EU Member States. The central theme of the meeting was enhancing the competitiveness of the European Union, a major strategic challenge for the EU and its Member States, including SAIs.
The preservation and sustainable management of wetlands are in the public interest
May 8, 2026
The State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) audited the restoration, protection, and sustainable management of wetlands, which are crucial for maintaining biodiversity, conserving water resources, and mitigating the effects of climate change, including the coherence and effectiveness of national and sectoral strategies, programs, and resources, as well as the functioning of governance, data collection, monitoring, and decision-support systems.
Challenges in ensuring the navigability of the Danube
April 30, 2026
In its latest report on the navigability of the Danube, the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) pointed out that increasingly extreme fluctuations in the river’s water level pose a risk to ensuring navigation and to exploiting the river’s economic potential.
International performance audit conference held at the State Audit Office of Hungary
March 26, 2026
The Performance Audit Subcommittee of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) held its 17th annual meeting in Budapest on 24–25 March. The two-day event, chaired by the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of Ireland and organized by the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO), was attended by more than 50 audit professionals.
Tamás Keresztes, Director of Coordination at the State Audit Office of Hungary, was awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit
March 16, 2026
On the occasion of the commemoration of the 1848–49 Revolution, President Tamás Sulyok awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit to Tamás Keresztes, Director of Coordination.
The State Audit Office of Hungary audited the use and accounting of public funds received by cultural associations and foundations
March 6, 2026
In its series of audits, the State Audit Office of Hungary examined how cultural civil organisations used state subsidies.
Audit of the utilisation of EU funds has continued
January 30, 2026
The State Audit Office of Hungary continued its series of audits on the compliance with the maintenance obligations for grants under the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme and the effectiveness of the utilisation of those grants.
After 80 years, the long-lost Founding Minutes of the State Audit Office of Hungary have resurfaced and will be transferred to the National Archives of Hungary
January 23, 2026
On January 22, 2026, Dr. László Windisch, President of the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO), formally presented the 1870 Founding Minutes of the SAO to Dr. habil. Csaba Szabó, Director General of the National Archives of Hungary (NAH). This document, of outstanding value to Hungarian statehood, which disappeared during World War II, returned to state ownership after nearly eight decades in hiding.
The professional relationship between the Hungarian Central Statistical Office and the State Audit Office of Hungary continues to strengthen
January 22, 2026
Dr. László Windisch, President of the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO), and Dr. Áron Kincses, President of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO), signed a framework cooperation agreement on January 22, 2026. Under the agreement, the HCSO will establish competence working groups related to key sectors and professional areas, thereby supporting the SAO’s expertise and audit activities.
Focus on sustainable water replenishment of Lake Velence
December 19, 2025
In its latest report, the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) recommends conducting research and impact studies to lay the groundwork for the rehabilitation of Lake Velence’s water replenishment system in order to ensure a stable water supply in the long term. The SAO also considers it necessary to review the framework for the secondary use of facilities supporting water replenishment.
Presidential participation in the annual EU Contact Committee meeting
November 21, 2025
On 19-20 November 2025, the National Audit Office of Malta hosted the annual meeting of the European Court of Auditors and the presidents of the supreme audit institutions of the EU Member States. The central theme of the meeting was enhancing the competitiveness of the European Union, a major strategic challenge for the EU and its Member States, including SAIs.