Jeonnam Office of Education Holds 'Integrity Citizen Auditor Council' Meeting

Superintendent Jang Seok-woong is delivering a greeting at the 'Regular Meeting of the Integrity Citizen Auditors.' (Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 30th that it held the ‘2020 1st Regular Meeting of the Integrity Citizen Auditors’ at the first-floor conference room of the Jeonnam Education Research Information Center.

At the meeting, the Integrity Citizen Auditors shared their experiences from the Jeonnam education field last year, evaluated their activities, and established an annual activity plan for this year through discussions.

Launched in July last year, the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education’s Integrity Citizen Auditors consist of 50 experts and local community figures from various fields such as education, politics, economy, law, architecture, and human rights, as well as civil society organizations, and operate in four divisions by region.

The Integrity Citizen Auditors participate directly in specific, financial, and facility inspections or civil complaint investigations targeting educational institutions such as education support offices, affiliated organizations, and schools, conducting inspection activities on overall educational administration operations including academic management, accounting, and facility construction.

They also engage in various anti-corruption and integrity activities in the education field and advocate for improvements in educational policies and systems.

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education expects that by enhancing the capabilities of the Integrity Citizen Auditors through training in audit techniques (academic field, budget accounting field, investigation techniques) and strengthening the control tower function for anti-corruption integrity practices led by residents, inspections and monitoring of corruption-prone areas will become more active.

Superintendent Jang Seok-woong said, “Integrity is the pride and competitiveness of our Jeonnam education,” and added, “I ask the Integrity Citizen Auditors to fully demonstrate their passion and expertise in demanding institutional improvements for realizing innovative Jeonnam education that everyone values, as well as in collecting and reporting educational corruption.”

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