Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Promotes Leap to 'Most Integrity-Excellent Institution' Through Eradication of Corruption

Kim Sung-in, Auditor of the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education, is announcing the plan to promote the integrity policy.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has expressed its determination to become a top-tier institution trusted by all through the establishment of public service ethics and eradication of corruption.

On the 12th, the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education held a briefing in the press room on the 2nd floor of the government building and announced that it has established and begun implementing the "2020 Anti-Corruption and Integrity Policy Promotion Plan" to realize the best integrity in Jeonnam education.

Auditor Kim Sung-in stated, "In accordance with the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Operation of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, the Office of Education will strive to prevent corruption and will improve or correct any recognized issues."

He added, "In cases where legal sanctions are necessary for misconduct such as embezzlement, bribery, or overtime work, we will take legal action, but we will proactively respond to potential issues through prior inspections."

To this end, four core strategies and 42 detailed tasks will be pursued: strengthening anti-corruption and integrity policies, establishing a culture of integrity through participation and communication, expanding integrity participation in the public service community, and eliminating corruption risks while enhancing protection for corruption and public interest reporting.

To strengthen anti-corruption and integrity policies, various consultative bodies will be formed and operated to expand the integrity commitment led by senior officials, check the implementation status of tasks in vulnerable areas, and lead institutional improvements.

Additionally, an incentive system for integrity education led by heads of institutions will be implemented, and the standards for handling misconduct cases will be revised to allow the headquarters and education support offices to directly investigate the four major misconducts of private school teachers.

To establish a culture of integrity through participation and communication, integrity citizen auditors will be involved in various audits and civil complaint investigations, and a "visiting and visiting regular personnel counseling system" will be operated. To expand integrity participation in the public service community, integrity education led by each department head, education support office director and manager, school principals, and heads of affiliated institutions will be institutionalized.

Various measures to eliminate corruption risks and strengthen protection for corruption and public interest reporting will also be prepared. Efforts will be actively promoted to revitalize corruption and public interest reporting through the operation of the Integrity Sinmungo and Integrity SOS counseling hotline, and the whistleblower protection system will be strengthened.

Auditor Kim said, "By announcing the Office of Education's commitment to anti-corruption and integrity both internally and externally, we expect to restore the trust of the residents and become a more transparent educational institution," adding, "Let us all work together to surely realize the best integrity in Jeonnam education."

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