When the period of institutionalised privatisation came to an end, the government
gained a new set of duties in respect of the assets remaining in state ownership,
and was faced with new challenges in its role as owner of these assets. From that
time on, the primary aim has been to maintain and enhance the value of assets
in permanent public ownership, and this has involved focusing on asset management.
The State Assets Act (no. CVI of 2007) regulates how the rights of ownership are
to be exercised and how state assets are to be used and managed.
One of MNV Zrt’s duties is to produce an integrated asset register by merging
the records of its predecessor organisations. The register includes a description
of each asset item, and its value. The integrated asset register, properly maintained,
will give a clear view of the magnitude, content and true value of public assets.
The Act provides a well-defined framework and set of conditions for the now-integrated
asset-management organisation, affording it management autonomy and requiring
application of efficiency and cost-saving criteria. MNV Zrt. can therefore operate
flexibly, but is constrained to apply the most practical means possible in making
use of state assets.