Korea Petroleum Management Service Achieves Top Grade in Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation for Two Consecutive Years

Son Ju-seok, Chairman of the Korea Petroleum Management Service (Photo by Korea Petroleum Management Service)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Korea Petroleum Management Service announced that it received the highest grade, Grade 1, for two consecutive years in the 2019 Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

The Commission has been evaluating and grading each public institution annually since 2002 based on the efforts made by each institution to enhance integrity.

The Petroleum Management Service stated that it received a favorable evaluation in recognition of its own efforts, including anti-corruption and integrity education for all employees, as well as its collaboration with related organizations to prevent fraudulent claims of fuel subsidies.

The Korea Petroleum Management Service is a public institution under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy that manages the quality and distribution of petroleum products domestically (a commissioned quasi-governmental agency).

Last year, the Petroleum Management Service collaborated with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, local governments, and investigative agencies to uncover 496 gas stations involved in collusion for fraudulent claims of fuel subsidies for freight trucks. Recently, it was also awarded a commendation from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance in recognition of this achievement.

Son Juseok, Director of the Petroleum Management Service, said, "We will continue to strive to foster a culture of integrity so that corruption cannot take root within the organization."

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