"Eradicating Unfair Practices Such as Embezzlement in Welfare Facilities"… Gyeonggi-do Launches Fair Welfare Promotion Team

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is taking steps to eradicate unfair cases in the welfare sector, such as human rights violations in facilities for the disabled and embezzlement by nursing home administrators.

On the 7th, Gyeonggi Province announced that from this month until July, it will deploy a 'Fair Welfare Task Force' consisting of 32 members to detect unfair cases in four areas: general welfare, vulnerable groups, the elderly, and the disabled.

The task force is led by the Director of the Welfare Bureau and is composed of the Welfare Bureau, the Special Fair Judicial Police Unit, the General Audit Officer, and the Legal Affairs Officer. A total of 32 people, including 28 public officials and 4 private experts, will be deployed across eight teams: inspection, investigation, audit, and others.

The task force has decided to apply a zero-tolerance policy to any confirmed illegal or unfair acts.

They will impose the highest level of punishment, including facility closures, personnel measures, and recovery of improperly received funds, and will refer cases to the police for investigation if necessary.

Additionally, through spreading case examples, they aim to raise awareness of illegal and unfair acts, and will conduct education during inspections to prevent recurrence and take preventive measures.

Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, shared the achievements of the 'Gyeonggi Fair Welfare Task Force' on social media last November, emphasizing, "The welfare sector must be clean for administration and society to be transparent," and added, "We will execute the precious welfare budget that cares for residents more meticulously to prevent any improper expenditures."

Previously, from February to September last year, the province also operated the 'Gyeonggi Fair Welfare Task Force' and uncovered 3,794 illegal and unfair acts, including fraudulent welfare claims and embezzlement in the welfare sector.

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