Closed investigations
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Closing of investigation no. III_51_1_2023 – tenders for solar panel installation
The Integrity Authority has found that several companies dealing in solar panels had engaged in collusive practices in European Union tenders, thereby restricting competition. Therefore, the Authority has turned to the Hungarian Competition Authority.
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The Integrity Authority has launched an investigation ex officio into two GINOP (the EU’s business development programme) and two Rural Development Programme (RDP) projects of three Tolna County-based companies. The three companies received a total of HUF 1.3 billion in funding from the four projects.
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Closing of investigation No. III_86_2023 – cattle farm modernisation
The Integrity Authority has launched an ex-officio investigation into the EU-funded project for the renovation of a cattle farm in Tófalu, owned by Biogas Productor Kft. (call for proposals No. VP2-4.1.1.3.-16 “Modernisation of cattle farms”). The investment received a grant of HUF 468,205,586 which, bar HUF 2 million, was called by the beneficiary.
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The Integrity Authority conducted an investigation ex officio concerning the project entitled “Development of village accommodations in Pétervására”, referenced as VP-1851543333 and funded by the European Union with HUF 49,652,796 as part of the Rural Development Programme, the beneficiary of which was István Eged, mayor of Pétervására.
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Closing of investigation No. IH_III_59_2023 – systemic investigation of canopy walkway projects
The Integrity Authority has conducted a systemic investigation concerning European Union applications submitted within the framework of the call entitled “Development of free public welfare functions of forest ecosystems”: this call became known through the “canopy walkway applications”. The total fund available for the programme is HUF 1.61 billion.
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Closing of investigation No. IH_III_2_2022 – Procurement of Microsoft products
The scope of the official investigation covered five projects partially realised from European Union funds that had already been investigated by OLAF as well.
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The financial corrections imposed by the European Commission concerning framework agreements for the construction of water utilities with a total value of HUF 420 billion will be borne by the national budget instead of the beneficiaries.
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Infrastructural developments in Szálka – investigation summary
Following up on reports, the Integrity Authority has conducted an investigation into three, EU-funded development projects that took place in the village of Szálka, Tolna county. The municipality of the village was awarded a total of HUF 316,316,560 of European Union grant for the developments. The possibility that the developments serve private interests instead of community interests arose during the investigation.
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Infrastructural development assistance for a school in Babócsa – investigation summary
Based on a report, the Authority has concluded the investigation launched into project no. EFOP-4.1.2-17-2017-00032 entitled “Infrastructural development in Gábor Andor Elementary School” of the Kaposvár School District Centre. In view of the outcome of the investigation, the Integrity Authority recommends that the approximately HUF 800 million that has not yet been disbursed in the project not be paid.
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Procurement of conflict management training in Derecske – investigation summary
A report raised suspicions of irregularity concerning the procurement procedure of a conflict management training conducted by the Municipality of Derecske.