Hungary hosts the annual meeting of the SAIs of the V4+2 Group
2025. május 17.
On 15 and 16 May 2025, the SAIs of the Visegrad Group as well as Austria and Slovenia (V4+2 Group) held their annual meeting in Győr and Pannonhalma, led by Dr. László Windisch, President of the State Audit Office of Hungary.
Bilateral presidential meeting with the Turkish Court of Accounts
2025. április 4.
Dr. László Windisch, President of the State Audit Office of Hungary, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Metin Yener, President of the Turkish Court of Accounts in Ankara.
The SAO and the Chamber of Accounts of Uzbekistan launch knowledge sharing programme
2025. április 4.
Following the invitation of the Acting President of the Chamber of Accounts of Uzbekistan (COA), Mr. Mehriddin Abdullaev, a delegation of the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO), led by President Dr. László Windisch, paid a professional visit to Uzbekistan.
Efficient use of our water resources can boost the competitiveness of agriculture
2025. március 21.
This year the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) is continuing its audits on the protection of domestic waters. In its latest audit on the subject, the SAO assessed the complex system of agricultural water management and the sustainability of agricultural water use for the years 2019-2023. The audit found that progress has been made in the efficient use of water resources, but that further improvements are needed, particularly in view of the consequences of climate change on water resources.
The audit of the National Bank of Hungary has been completed
2025. március 19.
The report of the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) on the audit of MNB (the central bank of Hungary) is now public. The audit focused mainly on real estate investments made by MNB through the business companies it set up. According to the SAO, the MNB did not always meet the requirements of economical operation, and the controls over its financial management were not fully fulfilled.
SAO report on the audit of the Neumann János University Foundation is now available
2025. március 19.
The State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) audited the investments of the Neumann János University Foundation in long-term debt securities. The SAO found that the investments did not comply with the requirements of responsible financial management. The SAO made recommendations to the auditees and also filed a criminal complaint for suspected mismanagement of public assets.
The State Audit Office of Hungary has made the report on the management of the Pallas Athéné Domus Meriti Foundation (PADME) public
2025. március 19.
The State Audit Office of Hungary audited, among other things, whether the Foundation’s assets were managed in accordance with the requirements of responsible financial management. The SAO found a number of shortcomings in this area, therefore it made recommendations to the auditees and filed a criminal complaint for suspected mismanagement of public assets.
Budapest-Capital Regional Court: the State Audit Office of Hungary acted lawfully in its audit of campaign financing
2025. március 19.
In its verdicts of 18 March 2025, the Budapest-Capital Regional Court found that the Hungarian State Treasury acted lawfully on the basis of the audits conducted by the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) on the subject of party financing. The SAO, acting within the scope of its duties, lawfully carried out the audit.
Zsolt Herczegh, audit director of the State Audit Office of Hungary, has been awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
2025. március 13.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the beginning of the 1848 Revolution and War of Independence, dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to Zsolt Herczegh, audit director.
The SAO supports the regular functioning and financial management of sports organisations through a self-test
2025. február 13.
With the self-test recently published by SAO, it intends to support that the operation of sports clubs and federations subject to the Sports Act, which define the organisation of sports activities and the creation of conditions for sports activities as their core activity is in accordance with the legal requirements.
Hungary hosts the annual meeting of the SAIs of the V4+2 Group
2025. május 17.
On 15 and 16 May 2025, the SAIs of the Visegrad Group as well as Austria and Slovenia (V4+2 Group) held their annual meeting in Győr and Pannonhalma, led by Dr. László Windisch, President of the State Audit Office of Hungary.
Bilateral presidential meeting with the Turkish Court of Accounts
2025. április 4.
Dr. László Windisch, President of the State Audit Office of Hungary, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Metin Yener, President of the Turkish Court of Accounts in Ankara.
The SAO and the Chamber of Accounts of Uzbekistan launch knowledge sharing programme
2025. április 4.
Following the invitation of the Acting President of the Chamber of Accounts of Uzbekistan (COA), Mr. Mehriddin Abdullaev, a delegation of the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO), led by President Dr. László Windisch, paid a professional visit to Uzbekistan.
Efficient use of our water resources can boost the competitiveness of agriculture
2025. március 21.
This year the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) is continuing its audits on the protection of domestic waters. In its latest audit on the subject, the SAO assessed the complex system of agricultural water management and the sustainability of agricultural water use for the years 2019-2023. The audit found that progress has been made in the efficient use of water resources, but that further improvements are needed, particularly in view of the consequences of climate change on water resources.
The audit of the National Bank of Hungary has been completed
2025. március 19.
The report of the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) on the audit of MNB (the central bank of Hungary) is now public. The audit focused mainly on real estate investments made by MNB through the business companies it set up. According to the SAO, the MNB did not always meet the requirements of economical operation, and the controls over its financial management were not fully fulfilled.
SAO report on the audit of the Neumann János University Foundation is now available
2025. március 19.
The State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) audited the investments of the Neumann János University Foundation in long-term debt securities. The SAO found that the investments did not comply with the requirements of responsible financial management. The SAO made recommendations to the auditees and also filed a criminal complaint for suspected mismanagement of public assets.
The State Audit Office of Hungary has made the report on the management of the Pallas Athéné Domus Meriti Foundation (PADME) public
2025. március 19.
The State Audit Office of Hungary audited, among other things, whether the Foundation’s assets were managed in accordance with the requirements of responsible financial management. The SAO found a number of shortcomings in this area, therefore it made recommendations to the auditees and filed a criminal complaint for suspected mismanagement of public assets.
Budapest-Capital Regional Court: the State Audit Office of Hungary acted lawfully in its audit of campaign financing
2025. március 19.
In its verdicts of 18 March 2025, the Budapest-Capital Regional Court found that the Hungarian State Treasury acted lawfully on the basis of the audits conducted by the State Audit Office of Hungary (SAO) on the subject of party financing. The SAO, acting within the scope of its duties, lawfully carried out the audit.
Zsolt Herczegh, audit director of the State Audit Office of Hungary, has been awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
2025. március 13.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the beginning of the 1848 Revolution and War of Independence, dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to Zsolt Herczegh, audit director.
The SAO supports the regular functioning and financial management of sports organisations through a self-test
2025. február 13.
With the self-test recently published by SAO, it intends to support that the operation of sports clubs and federations subject to the Sports Act, which define the organisation of sports activities and the creation of conditions for sports activities as their core activity is in accordance with the legal requirements.