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.
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Latest blog posts
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What do Hungarians think of corruption?
After inflation and public healthcare, corruption ranks as the third most pressing social issue in Hungary, according to findings from a survey of the Hungarian public conducted as part of the Integrity Authority’s comprehensive nationwide research programme, On the Right Path (original title in Hungarian: Tiszta úton). This is the first representative survey in Hungary…
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The Board of the Authority expanded to five members
The selection process for the two new Vice Presidents of the Integrity Authority has been concluded. The President of the State Audit Office recommended that the President of the Republic appoint Dr Erika Bozzay and Dr Gabriella Nagy-Fribiczer. As a result, the Board of the Authority will not comprise five members: the president and the…
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The Electronic Asset Declaration System’s platform is live
Persons subject to asset declaration obligations pursuant to Section 90(1)–(1b) of Act XXXVI of 2012 on the National Assembly, as well as under the provisions of certain sectoral laws, are required to submit their declarations of assets electronically via the Electronic Asset Declaration System (“eADS”) operated by the Office of the National Assembly, where the…
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Criminal complaint filed in Careful Watch Programme case
The Integrity Authority prepared an interim report on its investigation into certain procurement procedures under the Careful Watch Programme. Based on the circumstances identified in the report, the Authority filed a criminal complaint against unknown person on suspicion of several criminal offences and is initiating irregularity proceedings with the Managing Authority, while also requesting the…
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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 access our platform for reporting the misuse of European Union funds (anonymous reporting available).
Click here to access our platform for reporting Asset Declaration concerns (anonymous reporting available).