Yeongdeungpo-gu Awarded Anti-Corruption Grade 1 for Two Consecutive Years...The Only Basic Local Government Nationwide

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Achieves Top Grade in the 2019 Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation for Two Consecutive Years, the Only One Among Local Governments Nationwide... Operates Anti-Corruption and Integrity Policy Promotion Team, Conducts Corruption Risk Diagnosis for Executives, Establishes Public Interest Reporting Center... On the 23rd, Declared the Integrity Yeongdeungpo Vision, Strengthening Commitment to Public Service Ethics with All Employees

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) achieved the remarkable feat of being the only basic local government nationwide to receive a Grade 1 rating for two consecutive years in the ‘2019 Public Institution Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation’ conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

The ‘Public Institution Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation’ is a system that assesses public institutions' voluntary anti-corruption efforts to enhance the integrity level in the public sector. The evaluation targets a total of 270 institutions, including central administrative agencies, metropolitan and basic local governments, city and provincial education offices, national and public universities, public medical institutions, and public service-related organizations.

Only eight institutions nationwide received a Grade 1 rating for two consecutive years in this evaluation, and among them, Yeongdeungpo-gu is the only basic local government, making this award particularly meaningful.

The evaluation quantitatively and qualitatively assessed seven areas per institution: △establishment of anti-corruption promotion plans △expansion of participation in integrity policies △establishment and operation of anti-corruption systems △efforts to eliminate corruption risks △efforts to spread anti-corruption policies and achievements, etc. Yeongdeungpo-gu received uniformly high scores across all areas.

First, last year, the district operated the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Policy Promotion Team, establishing a systematic system for transparent administration and improving vulnerable areas.

Additionally, it established the ‘Yeongdeungpo-gu Public Interest Reporting Center,’ an online channel for reporting public service misconduct, unreasonable systems, and practices, which was also selected as an excellent anti-corruption case by Seoul City.

Moreover, the district provided opportunities for employees to easily and enjoyably understand the concepts of anti-corruption and integrity through theatrical integrity education and the Integrity Golden Bell quiz, reporting that the district administration based on ‘integrity’ last year yielded good results.

On the 23rd, the district declared the ‘2020 Integrity Yeongdeungpo Vision’ and held a campaign, reaffirming the commitment to establish public service ethics together with employees.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “Receiving a Grade 1 rating for two consecutive years in the anti-corruption policy evaluation is the result of all employees working with one heart,” and added, “We will always implement transparent policies and create a Yeongdeungpo-gu trusted by residents.”

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