Yangcheon-gu, the Only District in Seoul with Comprehensive Integrity Rating of Grade 2 for 5 Consecutive Years

Reaffirming Position as an Excellent Integrity Institution in Public Agencies Led by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission... Comprehensive Integrity Rating Maintains Second Grade for 5 Consecutive Years, Scores Rising for 7 Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Su-young) announced that it has achieved a comprehensive integrity grade of 2 for five consecutive years in the '2020 Public Institution Integrity Measurement' conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, with scores showing an upward trend for seven consecutive years.

In addition to the comprehensive integrity score, the district received grades of 2 or higher in all measured areas, including external integrity and internal integrity, with each integrity index exceeding the national average by more than 0.5 points, demonstrating excellent results.

This public institution integrity measurement was conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission targeting 580 public institutions nationwide.

The evaluation comprehensively reflects survey responses on corruption experience and perception from residents who have dealt with the institution and its employees, as well as the institution's record of corruption incidents, and announces the grades accordingly.

Yangcheon-gu has achieved the remarkable feat of maintaining a grade 2 rating consecutively since 2016. The comprehensive integrity score has also been rising for seven years. Considering that there were no basic local governments rated grade 1 last year, Yangcheon's upward trend in integrity is clear.

So far, the district has been operating various integrity policies to strengthen employees' awareness of integrity. It has continuously communicated with residents through the operation of an Integrity Mailbox and Integrity Letters, and emphasized vigilance against corruption risks by issuing Integrity Tickets and Integrity Alerts during holiday periods.

Additionally, efforts have been steadily made to promote and educate on the Anti-Graft Act and Code of Conduct so that employees naturally enhance their awareness of integrity in daily life.

A district official stated, “The integrity felt by residents goes beyond simple prevention of corruption to include friendly and proactive work processing, transparent administrative promotion, and integrity closely connected to residents' daily lives through communication. We have conducted satisfaction surveys and happy calls to listen to residents' voices.”

Yangcheon-gu Mayor Kim Su-young emphasized, “Despite difficult situations such as COVID-19, this positive evaluation reflects the diligent work of our district employees. We will not be satisfied with the current evaluation results and will further accelerate efforts to firmly establish a clean and honest image of Yangcheon-gu.”

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