Gwangju City Announces Open Recruitment for the 10th Term of 'Citizen Auditors'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 8th that it is publicly recruiting citizen auditors who have a strong sense of mission for eradicating corruption, a strong spirit of reporting, and abundant knowledge and experience in specialized fields.

Citizen auditors are a system introduced by Gwangju City in January 2003 to realize fairer audits and transparent administration. This recruitment was promoted as the term of the 9th auditor will end on April 30.

Citizen auditors can report inconveniences and complaints in citizens' lives, misconduct related to public officials, illegal and unfair administrative acts, propose necessary matters for administrative development, and directly participate in audits to present opinions.

The term is two years, and the number of recruits is up to 50. Eligibility requires applicants to be at least 18 years old as of the announcement date, have been registered residents of Gwangju City continuously for more than five years, and have a strong sense of mission and justice for eradicating corruption.

Selection will be balanced by autonomous districts, gender, and fields. Preference will be given to citizens who hold certificates in related fields such as transportation, culture, environment, construction, health, and welfare and have abundant practical experience in the relevant fields, as well as citizens with knowledge and experience in audit-related fields.

However, those excluded are current citizen auditors who have been appointed consecutively twice, members of organizations whose main purpose is political party or political activities, and citizens who habitually file petitions or accusations related to personal interests.

Citizens wishing to participate can download the application form from the Gwangju City website notice section (Announcements and Notices), fill it out, and submit it by mail or email to the Gwangju City Audit Committee from the 10th to the 19th.

The selection results will be individually notified via email, etc.

Lee Gap-jae, Chairman of the City Audit Committee, said, “Although citizen auditors are unpaid honorary positions, since it is an opportunity to broadly oversee city administration and contribute to regional development, we hope many citizens with a strong sense of mission for eradicating corruption and specialized knowledge will participate actively.”

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