The State Audit Office of Hungary also participated in the 7th Young EUROSAI Conference held in Tirana
June 24, 2026
During the two-day professional event, in addition to experts from the Albanian Supreme Audit Institution, young auditors from numerous foreign partner organisations—including the United Kingdom, Malta, the Czech Republic, China, Norway, the Netherlands, Latvia, Kosovo, and Portugal—presented their professional studies and shared their hands on experiences with the audience.
The President of the State Audit Office of Hungary has filed a lawsuit seeking the termination of the legal employment relationship of the President of the Integrity Authority
June 16, 2026
The President of the State Audit Office of Hungary filed a complaint today with the Budapest-Capital Regional Court, in which—in accordance with Paragraph 39 Section (4) of Act XXVII of 2022 on the Control of the Use of European Union Budget Funds— requested that the court terminate the legal relationship of the President of the Integrity Authority (hereinafter referred to as: IH) regarding the holding of this office.
Recommendations for Improving the Efficiency of Local Property Taxation Practices
May 19, 2026
With a more carefully designed property tax system, local (property) tax revenues could be increased by approximately 10–15 percent even without raising tax rates. Based on the findings of its audits initiated in 2024 covering the property taxation practices of around 20 local governments, the State Audit Office of Hungary has formulated a number of constructive recommendations to support more efficient tax collection.
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 State Audit Office of Hungary also participated in the 7th Young EUROSAI Conference held in Tirana
June 24, 2026
During the two-day professional event, in addition to experts from the Albanian Supreme Audit Institution, young auditors from numerous foreign partner organisations—including the United Kingdom, Malta, the Czech Republic, China, Norway, the Netherlands, Latvia, Kosovo, and Portugal—presented their professional studies and shared their hands on experiences with the audience.
The President of the State Audit Office of Hungary has filed a lawsuit seeking the termination of the legal employment relationship of the President of the Integrity Authority
June 16, 2026
The President of the State Audit Office of Hungary filed a complaint today with the Budapest-Capital Regional Court, in which—in accordance with Paragraph 39 Section (4) of Act XXVII of 2022 on the Control of the Use of European Union Budget Funds— requested that the court terminate the legal relationship of the President of the Integrity Authority (hereinafter referred to as: IH) regarding the holding of this office.
Recommendations for Improving the Efficiency of Local Property Taxation Practices
May 19, 2026
With a more carefully designed property tax system, local (property) tax revenues could be increased by approximately 10–15 percent even without raising tax rates. Based on the findings of its audits initiated in 2024 covering the property taxation practices of around 20 local governments, the State Audit Office of Hungary has formulated a number of constructive recommendations to support more efficient tax collection.
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.