Jeonnam Province Announces Open Recruitment for the 9th Term Provincial Auditors

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 20th that it will publicly recruit the 9th term of Provincial Auditors, totaling around 150 members, with the number of committee members determined according to the population of each city and county, until the 9th of next month.

The term of office will be for two years starting from October 1st.

The candidates include those who have served at grade 5 or higher in national institutions or local governments, those who have been active in various private or social organizations, and residents with extensive knowledge related to audits.

Those wishing to participate can check the details on the websites of Jeonnam Province and the respective cities and counties, then apply by visiting the audit offices of the province or cities/counties, or by mail or email.

Once appointed as a Provincial Auditor, one can report ▲ inconveniences in residents' daily lives ▲ misconduct, corruption, or unkind behavior of public officials ▲ problems and suggestions for improvement regarding local major projects ▲ and propose matters necessary for the development of provincial administration.

They can also participate in and provide opinions on comprehensive audits conducted by Jeonnam Province in cities and counties.

The Provincial Auditor system started in 2003 as Honorary Auditors and was renamed to Provincial Auditors in 2018 to strengthen the resident participation audit system, currently reaching its 8th term.

The 197 members appointed as the 8th term Provincial Auditors in 2018 have been actively engaged and will conclude their activities by the end of next month.

Kang Hyoseok, Jeonnam Province Auditor, said, “We hope many people with strong willingness to participate will apply for the 9th term Provincial Auditor recruitment. We will work together to expand resident participation, establish a communication-based audit cooperation system, actively resolve residents' inconveniences, eradicate corruption among public officials, and realize a clean Jeonnam.”

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