Dobong-gu Operates District Auditors Composed of Resident Experts

Composed of 9 specialized district citizen auditors by field and 13 general district citizen auditors with willingness to participate... Comprehensive district administration audits including self-audit participation and consultation, event monitoring, joint inspections of public construction, and on-site inspections

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) will continue the activities of the Dobong Citizen Auditors in 2021.

The Dobong Citizen Auditors have been working to enhance the transparency and professionalism of the district audits for 9 years, starting from the 1st term in 2013 up to the current 4th term.

In 2021, the Dobong Citizen Auditors will operate with a total of 22 members until December 31, including 9 specialized citizen auditors with expertise in fields such as civil engineering, architecture, and taxation, and 13 general citizen auditors who are actively willing to participate in audit activities.

So far, the citizen auditors have participated 23 times in internal audit activities such as special audits on public inconvenience permits, financial audits, and comprehensive audits of the neighborhoods to ensure solid audit administration in Dobong. They have also taken part 65 times in joint inspections and on-site checks before completion of public construction sites and infrastructure projects, consistently acting as vigilant overseers of district administration.

Moreover, they have monitored major district events such as the Dobong Lantern Festival and Dobong Citizen’s Day 42 times, providing improvement suggestions and serving as advisory members on overall district affairs.

Despite the challenging conditions due to COVID-19 since 2020, the citizen auditors have carried out their audit activities passionately with a sense of duty, supporting COVID-19 prevention efforts and inspecting rainwater pumping stations and drainage facilities to prevent flood damage, contributing to the development of Dobong district administration.

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic this year, the district plans to secure the professionalism and reliability of citizen audits and strengthen monitoring of overall district affairs by holding regular meetings to share audit governance know-how, inviting external expert lecturers for capacity-building education, and engaging in comprehensive audit activities including internal and special audits.

According to district officials, this year there will be a particular focus on eradicating and preventing poor practices and safety accidents at public construction projects and building sites by actively participating in joint inspections before completion and on-site supervision during construction, thereby strengthening external monitoring activities against on-site corruption.

Mayor Dongjin Lee expressed gratitude for the efforts of the citizen auditors and said, “Based on the accumulated know-how, I ask you to lead Dobong-gu to become a more transparent district through professional and in-depth citizen audit activities.”

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