Hungary recovers 2.27 billion forints in toll system audit

Hungarian Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced that a private equity fund connected to businessman Lőrinc Mészáros has refunded 2.27 billion forints to the state treasury. The reimbursement follows an official audit into a 64.5 billion forint transaction authorized during the tenure of former minister János Lázár, where the government acquired three entities involved in operating the national electronic toll network.

Following this asset recovery, authorities expanded their scrutiny to IT entrepreneur Gábor Emőri, who spent 12 years developing and managing major components of the country's toll infrastructure. Government officials are examining historic procurement contracts to evaluate whether additional public funds can be reclaimed.

Sources: 444, HVG, Telex.