Jeju Island, 2020 Integrity Rating 'Highest Rank Among Nationwide Metropolitan Governments'

Presenting 'Best Practices' Representing Cities and Provinces Nationwide... Highest Score Since Comprehensive Integrity Measurement
Three-Grade Vertical Rise Compared to Previous Year... Governor Won Hee-ryong: "Thanks to the Joint Efforts of Resident

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Government Complex

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Park Chang-won] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 9th that, according to the results of the “2020 Public Institution Integrity Measurement” by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, Jeju’s overall integrity rating rose vertically from the lowest 5th grade last year to the 2nd grade, achieving the highest rank among metropolitan local governments nationwide.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission held the “2020 Anti-Corruption Week Event” online at 11 a.m. on the 9th and announced the results of the “2020 Public Institution Integrity Measurement.”

According to the Commission’s announcement, Jeju’s overall integrity rating received the highest grade of 2nd among metropolitan local governments nationwide, showing an improvement of three grades compared to last year’s lowest 5th grade.

Jeju’s overall integrity rating significantly increased compared to the previous year, recording the highest score among cities and provinces nationwide and exceeding the average of the 17 metropolitan local governments.

Accordingly, Jeju represented the 17 metropolitan local governments nationwide at the anti-corruption event hosted by the Commission announcing the national public institution integrity ratings, delivering a presentation on “Best Practices” and broadcasting a support message video from Governor Won Hee-ryong.

The integrity evaluation for public institutions was first conducted in 2002, and since the comprehensive integrity rating (external + internal integrity) began in 2008, this is the first time Jeju has achieved the highest rank among metropolitan local governments.

Governor Won Hee-ryong expressed gratitude in his support message, saying, “The reason Jeju could achieve good results this year is thanks to the united efforts of Jeju residents and public officials to create an honest and fair society despite the difficult conditions caused by COVID-19.”

He added, “We will make integrity Jeju’s competitiveness and vigorously build a transparent and clean society trusted by residents. We will do our best starting from Jeju to ensure that integrity and fairness become natural values in all areas of our society.”

Looking at Jeju’s 2020 comprehensive integrity rating by target groups, external integrity for construction and service contractors, subsidy recipients, and civil petitioners significantly increased compared to the previous year and was higher than the metropolitan average.

In particular, the survey found zero cases of experience with bribery, entertainment, or convenience provision, indicating a significant improvement in the corruption experience area.

Policy customer evaluation, introduced in 2012 and reflected in the comprehensive integrity rating until 2019 but excluded from the comprehensive integrity measurement results starting this year, achieved a 3rd grade, the best result since the policy customer evaluation began, slightly higher than the metropolitan average and improved from the previous year.

Meanwhile, Jeju has been making efforts to improve the system and strengthen customer management by department to enhance integrity after receiving disappointing results last year.

Kim Seung-cheol, Director of Communication Innovation Policy at the province, said, “We will thoroughly analyze this year’s evaluation results to supplement weak areas and do our best to realize an integrity Jeju with public empathy and participation.”

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