The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission to Receive Intensive Reports on Public Institution Hiring Corruption Until the End of August

Investigation of Hiring Corruption Including Improper Solicitation, Exam and Interview Score Manipulation, and Preferential Regular Employment Conversion Over the Past 5 Years
Reports Can Be Made Through the Integrated Hiring Corruption Reporting Center and Integrity Portal

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, the main government agency in charge of anti-corruption, announced on the 19th that it will accept concentrated reports on recruitment irregularities in public institutions until the 31st of next month. The reports will cover recruitment-related corrupt solicitations, manipulation of exam and interview scores, preferential treatment in regular employee conversion, and other misconduct committed by public institutions over the past five years.

The reporting period will be conducted concurrently with the 4th comprehensive survey on recruitment practices by the Joint Task Force for Eradicating Recruitment Corruption in Public Institutions, which includes related ministries such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The task force plans to conduct a full survey of public institutions (339), local public institutions (912), and other public-related organizations (298) in accordance with relevant laws.

The subjects of reports during the Anti-Corruption Commission’s concentrated reporting period include corrupt solicitations related to personnel affairs, manipulation of exam and interview results, improper instructions related to recruitment, acceptance of entertainment or money, and preferential treatment during the conversion of non-regular to regular employees from 2017 to 2021, covering the past five years.

Reports can be submitted online through the Integrity Portal or consultations can be made nationwide without an area code by calling 1398 or 110. It is also possible to visit the Anti-Corruption Commission’s 'Integrated Recruitment Corruption Reporting Center' for in-person or mail submissions, or to report in person at the Government Joint Civil Service Center in the annex of the Government Complex Seoul.

Upon receiving reports, the task force will verify the facts and, if confirmed, will request investigations by law enforcement agencies. From the reporting stage, the task force will thoroughly protect whistleblowers by ensuring strict confidentiality, identity protection, prevention of disadvantages, and personal safety to prevent any harm.

Han Samseok, Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau at the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, stated, "Through public interest and reporting, we can establish a transparent recruitment culture in public institutions," adding, "We will promptly and thoroughly investigate reported recruitment irregularities to ensure a fair recruitment culture in the public sector."

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