Integrity Authority
The Hungarian Integrity Authority is an autonomous public administration body. The Authority shall take action in all cases where the Authority considers that an organisation, including a contracting party, vested with functions and powers regarding the use, or the control of the use, of European Union funds has not taken the necessary steps to prevent, detect and correct fraud, conflicts of interest, corruption and other illegalities or irregularities that affect or seriously risk affecting the sound financial management of the European Union budget or the protection of the financial interests of the European Union. The Authority shall have powers, in particular, as regards any planned, ongoing or past measures and projects receiving, in part or in whole, financial support from the European Union.
In particular, the Authority shall be competent for planned, ongoing or previous actions or projects receiving full or partial financial assistance from the European Union.
We believe that a peaceful and uplifting future can only be built on honour and mutual trust
Latest blog posts
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Unprofessionalism, bias, inequality: the Integrity Authority has filed a complaint
Following the Public Procurement Arbitration Board’s (PPAB) decision to void the Integrity Authority’s communications procurement procedure, the Authority is seeking judicial review against the Board’s decision citing breaches of public procurement rules, biased administrative procedure, arbitrary disregard of procedural statutory time limits, disregard of the requirement of equality before the law and unprofessional findings. The…
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Profiteering at the expense of the poor – the investigation into the Operational Programme for Supporting Socially Disadvantaged Persons has been concluded
The Integrity Authority is filing a complaint for budget fraud and money laundering committed in a criminal organisation, mismanagement, and agreement in restraint of competition in public procurement procedures, following the conclusion of its investigation into four EU-funded projects conducted under the Operational Programme for Supporting Socially Disadvantaged Persons (RSZTOP). The investigation has confirmed overpricing…
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“Hacked” public procurement: The Integrity Authority has taken legal action in the case involving New Land Media – interview with Ferenc Pál Biró, President of the Integrity Authority
Media1 has interviewed Ferenc Pál Biró, President of the Integrity Authority, in the wake of the Public Procurement Arbitration Board’s (PPAB) decision to void those parts of the Integrity Authority’s anti-corruption communications tender that were not won by the partnership consisting of New Land Media, a pro-government media firm, and Lounge Design- The PPAB decision…
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Integrity Authority to challenge the Public Procurement Arbitration Board’s unlawful and unfounded decision in court
The Integrity Authority is challenging in court the unlawful and professionally unsubstantiated decision of the Public Procurement Arbitration Board (PPAB) to void the Authority’s procurement of communication services, following an application for review by New Land Media. The Authority launched a negotiated procedure on 9 April 2024, with the objective of appointing adequate professional partners…
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The use of EU funds in the public interest is a shared concern.
For this reason, we welcome any information that can help us to detect fraud, conflict of interest, corruption or other wrongdoing or irregularities in EU funding.
The Integrity Authority can currently investigate cases upon report or complaint. The Authority acts upon each report or complaint.
On our whistleblowing platform providing anonimity you may report any information on the use or control of EU funds:
• about fraud
• conflict of interest
• corruption
• other wrongdoing or malpractice.
You may report a fraud or make complaint ine-mail:
Click here to report a fraud anonimously (optional) on our whistleblowing platform.