Suncheon-si Selected as an 'Outstanding Institution for Public Service Ethics System Operation' by the Ministry of Personnel Management
Restoring Administrative Trust through Rigorous Operation of Public Service Ethics System
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) was selected as an excellent institution among basic local governments in the 'Public Service Ethics System Operation Evaluation' conducted by the Ministry of Personnel Management on the 30th of last month.
This evaluation was conducted over three weeks from July to August, targeting 260 institutions including 17 metropolitan local governments, 226 basic local governments, and 17 educational local governments. It assessed 29 items across 10 areas related to the operation of public officials' ethics systems, such as public officials' asset registration, gift reporting, and employment restrictions.
Suncheon City received high marks in areas related to public officials' asset registration, including the operation of the asset registration system, appropriateness of asset registration review, and appropriateness of refusal to disclose review, and was selected as an excellent institution. Kim Na-young, a staff member of the Audit Office, received a commendation for meritorious public service.
According to the Public Officials Ethics Act, public officials of grade 4 or higher and those of grade 5 to 7 working in departments responsible for civil affairs related to permits, approvals, inspections, supervision, and guidance are required to explain the process of asset formation to regulate asset acquisition using public office.
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Central administrative agencies, local governments, and educational local governments operate public officials' ethics systems to prevent illicit asset accumulation and ensure fairness in public duties through asset registration of affiliated public officials, review and disclosure of registered assets, gift reporting, blind trust of stocks, and employment restrictions for retired public officials.
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