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For about ten years, the management of the University of Theater and Cinematographic Arts (SZFE) has been characterized by a series of recurring irregularities, according to a statement issued this Tuesday by the State Audit Office (SAO).
As they write, in 2014-2015, the SAO conducted a performance audit of all state-maintained institutions of higher education for the period 2009-2013. It turned out that the establishment and operation of the internal control system at SZFE, which provides protection against threats of corruption and irregularities, did not comply with legal requirements. The SAO revealed a number of deficiencies and irregularities in SZFE’s financial and asset management.
To correct the irregularities revealed, the SAO made 11 proposals to the Rector of the SZFE, which consist of several subtopics, from which the university management drew up an action plan consisting of 38 tasks. The implementation of this was assessed by the SAO in the framework of a follow-up audit completed in February 2018, during which it was established that the university management had completed only four of the 38 tasks undertaken in the action plan prior to Limit date. The management system developed at SZFE did not yet support the regular, transparent and responsible use of public funds.
The identified public finance risks and irresponsible management behavior justified the initiation of another SAO audit, which ended in May 2019. It turned out that SZFE’s internal control system did not ensure the conditions for transparent, regular and responsible management of public funds. There is still no integrity control system to protect against corruption. Protection of state property was not ensured, nor was its disclosure transparent.
The SAO also drew attention to the fact that since the university’s management has not complied with legal requirements for years, it may be justified to consider performing the public tasks of the SZFE within other organizational frameworks to properly use public funds. .
Eszter Novák, the resigned rector of SZFE, stated on Monday’s ATV Start broadcast that “No transfer” at the SZFE. In response to this, and evaluating the changes in the SZFE’s maintenance and management system, the SAO draws the attention of the resigned management of the university on the preparation of the transfer ensuring compliance with legal regulations to create transparent accounting with public funds and assets. At the same time, the SAO draws the attention of the new SZFE board of directors to ensure the implementation of the acquisition.
Cover image: Index Photographer: Trenka Attila
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