Goheung-gun Achieves 2 Billion KRW Savings Through Preliminary Review of Project Budgets

Efforts to Revitalize the Local Economy and Prevent Trial and Error and Poor Construction through Budget Savings and Reinvestment

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, saved 2 billion KRW in budget as a result of conducting contract reviews, routine audits, and special audits during the pre-review stage before issuing design change orders.

According to Goheung-gun on the 6th, contract reviews examined the appropriateness of cost estimation, design documents, and statutory expense rates for 262 projects worth 93.9 billion KRW.

Through the review, the county eliminated budget waste factors amounting to 2 billion KRW by pre-review and adjustment of excessive quantities and unit prices, inflated expense rates, unreasonable work types and construction methods, and inconsistency errors.

Routine audits reviewed 246 projects regarding project implementation, execution, procedures, and use beyond the intended purpose to prevent administrative waste and trial and error, preemptively prevent deficiencies, and contribute to quality assurance, thereby increasing the dual benefits.

Special audits reviewed the validity and process of design changes for 18 cases, resulting in a budget saving of 30 million KRW and ensured solid construction through attendance at 10 completion inspections.

Additionally, to avoid any disruption in project issuance and early execution, the review and audit periods were shortened to 1-2 days. The county also recommended prioritizing the purchase of local products for various required materials, and reinvested the saved budget into job creation, project budget supplementation, and stabilization of low-income households, thereby contributing to regional economic revitalization.

A county official stated, “In the second half of the year, we will strengthen practical skills through training for those in charge and strive to improve the efficiency of local finances, enhance construction quality, and focus on safety management through sound operations, thereby enhancing administrative efficiency and securing trust.”

Meanwhile, since July last year, the county has unified the contract review, routine audit, and special audit departments into the County Government Innovation Team’s verification evaluation team for efficient operation and to provide practical assistance to project issuing departments. In December, they published the ‘2020 Contract Review Work Manual,’ and in May, they produced the ‘Construction Work Defect Prevention Work Manual,’ which has been distributed to issuing departments for practical use.

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