Sahakyeongeum Actively Operates Non-Face-to-Face Smart Audit

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The Private School Teachers' Pension Service (hereinafter referred to as PSTPS) announced on the 10th that it will actively utilize a non-face-to-face smart audit system.

Earlier, PSTPS temporarily established a 'Smart Audit Station' at its headquarters in Naju and conducted a non-face-to-face comprehensive audit of the Busan Center for two weeks from the 12th to the 23rd of last month. The Smart Audit Station is a non-face-to-face video audit system that enables functions such as video conferencing, voice meetings, and data sharing between the audit office and general departments. This decision was made to completely prevent the spread of COVID-19 caused by face-to-face audits amid the increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Busan area between late September and early October.

Inspection meetings and closing meetings regarding audit findings were conducted via video conference, while verification of confirmation letters, questionnaires, and Q&A documents was carried out through voice meetings. Requests and verifications of audit materials were also conducted 100% non-face-to-face through collaboration with the Information Support Office using the PSTPS integrated information system.

Building on the successful non-face-to-face smart audit of the Busan Center, PSTPS plans to actively utilize this system throughout its audit operations and aims to establish and operate a fully office-style physical environment starting next year.

Standing Auditor Bae Woesuk stated, “As the coronavirus becomes part of daily life, employees are experiencing increased fatigue and fear from face-to-face audits. We will strive to minimize employees' accumulated fatigue and fear of the virus by using the Smart Audit Station for non-face-to-face audits.” He added, “We will expand the scope of use to include video consulting audits, audit advisory committees, audit deliberation committees, and audit education and promotion, becoming PSTPS that leads the era of non-face-to-face smart audits.”

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