Gimhae City Dreams of Top Integrity Grade with 'Integrity & Empathy Communication Box'

Installation of 8 Restrooms on the 1st Floor of the Government Building

From February, the Integrity & Empathy Communication Box will be operated at Gimhae City Hall, Gyeongnam. (Photo by Gimhae City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, is installing a 'Integrity & Empathy Communication Box' to create a clean and transparent culture of integrity.

The city announced on the 29th that it will install and operate communication boxes inside the city hall building starting in February to prevent public service corruption in advance and to achieve a Grade 1 rating in public institution integrity in 2021.

The installation locations include two spots each in the main building, annex building, Guji building, and the business office building restrooms, totaling eight locations.

The reportable issues include unfair work instructions experienced by public officials during their duties, power harassment, illegal or improper budget execution, corrupt acts, improper solicitations, and acceptance of money or entertainment.

Until now, the reporting center operated under real names, which made employees reluctant to use it and hindered its activation; however, through this anonymous communication box, the city will actively work to eradicate improper acts.

Kim Seong-ho, the auditor, said, “Communication and empathy are the most important and essential parts of an organization,” adding, “The communication box will serve as an important medium for sharing integrity as well as a communication channel among employees to improve internal integrity.”

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