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
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The presentations are available (HU/ENG)
We have collected the presentations of the Converging Roads of Integrity 2025 anti-corruption conference (mostly in Hungarian) . 2025. 1 December Plenary Day Presentation of the Integrity Academy of Hungary by Dr. Petra Burai, Head of Education Presentation by Dr. Szilvia Várady, Vice President for Civil Society on the Anti-Corruption Task Force 2025. 2 December
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Freezing Assets Quickly, Recovering Them Slowly: The Challenges of Asset Recovery
Only about 2% of assets proven to be acquired through corruption are successfully recovered in the European Union—this was highlighted during the roundtable discussion titled “Is It Worth Going Down the Wrong Path? Experiences in Asset Tracing and Recovery,” held at the Converging Roads of Integrity 2025 conference. The knowledge-sharing session featured Viktória Angyal (National
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International anti-corruption summit organized by the Integrity Authority of Hungary
Strengthening an economic culture built on the responsible use of public funds and promoting the efficient and transparent use of domestic and European Union funds were the focus of the year’s most important anti-corruption event in Hungary, held on 1–2 December in Budapest. The conference was organised by the Integrity Authority and attended by professionals
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President Ferenc Pál Biró’s welcoming remarks at the Converging Roads of Integrity 2025 conference
Ladies and Gentlemen, dear colleagues, friends from the international integrity community, Allow me to begin with a thought. I have long believed that the fight against corruption is not only an institutional matter, but a profoundly moral one. It relies on a kind of “moral immune system” whose foundations are our inner compass, our sense
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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 in e-mail:
Click here to report a fraud anonimously (optional) on our whistleblowing platform.