Guro-gu Achieves Highest Grade for Three Consecutive Years in Voluntary Internal Control Evaluation

Achieved S Grade Awarded to Top 5% Among 243 Local Governments Nationwide... Seoul City Ranks 1st for 2 Consecutive Years... Various Policies to Improve Integrity Including Integrity Certification System, Ombudsman Hearing System, and Happy Call

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) has achieved the highest rating for three consecutive years in the "Autonomous Internal Control Evaluation" conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Following last year, it also secured first place in Seoul.

The Autonomous Internal Control Evaluation is a system designed to prevent administrative errors and corruption that may occur during work processes in advance and to enhance the legality and transparency of administration. From October last year to September this year, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety conducted evaluations covering internal control activities and operational foundation items such as the Cheongbaek-e system, self-diagnosis system, and public official self-management system.

As a result of the evaluation, Guro-gu received an S grade, awarded only to institutions within the top 5% among 243 local governments nationwide. According to the internal control evaluation system, it recorded the highest score in Seoul for two consecutive years.

So far, Guro-gu has implemented various policies to improve integrity and prevent corruption.

To create an honest organizational culture, it introduced the "Integrity Certification System," which certifies individuals and departments upon achieving certain goals, and the "Ombudsman Hearing Attendance System," which involves ombudsmen in hearing procedures conducted before administrative dispositions. It established a detailed recall system including integrity text messages, mobile surveys, and integrity happy calls, and regularly conducted education to raise employees' awareness of integrity.

Additionally, it was the first basic local government nationwide to establish a Citizen Audit Ombudsman System that allows audits up to the mayor, and created an Integrity Meal Ticket System to eradicate the culture of hospitality, thereby enhancing trust in construction management, supervision, and contract areas.

Due to these efforts, Guro-gu also received the Prime Minister's Award in the "2019 Autonomous Internal Control Evaluation."

A Guro-gu official said, "We are pleased that the results of our efforts for transparent and fair district administration have led to good outcomes," and added, "We will continue to do our best to maintain a 'Clean Guro' trusted by residents."

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