Assisting the Sustainability of a Well-managed State in Times of Pandemic Crisis

Abstract

As a consequence of the epidemiological situation a number of unfavorable economic and social effects has emerged already that need to be mitigated. The State Audit Office of Hungary seeks to address this precarious and difficult situation by continuing to ensure the sustainability of a well-managed state when carrying out its activities; nevertheless tackling it from a slightly different approach. The virus claimed a set of new methods, and other activities became more important, such as advisory activities, monitoring audits, which could not have been done without change and crisis management, as well as the relevant digitization tools. The article presents the work and performance of the State Audit Office of Hungary, which aims to improve the harmful economic and social repercussions of the current virus.