Seong Dong-eun and Son Tae-young Appointed as Chairpersons of Budget and Accounts Committees under Gyeongnam Provincial Government and Office of Education

Seong Dong-eun, Chairman of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council (left), and Kim Jae-woong, Vice Chairman. / Photo by the Provincial Council

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council announced on the 1st that it appointed Seong Dong-eun (Yangsan 4), a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, as the chairman of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts for the comprehensive review of the 2021 second supplementary budget of Gyeongnam Province, and Kim Jae-woong (Hamyang), a member of the People Power Party, as the vice chairman.

For the comprehensive review of the second supplementary budget of the Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education, Son Tae-young (Uiryeong), a member of the People Power Party, was appointed as the chairman of the Budget and Accounts Committee, and Jang Jong-ha (Haman 1), a member of the Democratic Party, was appointed as the vice chairman.

Chairman Seong Dong-eun stated, "The provincial government’s supplementary budget includes projects for compensation for damages and quarantine support to overcome COVID-19, vaccination, and employment stability support, so we will strive to ensure that urgent financial demands are reflected in a timely manner." He added, "We will also thoroughly review whether project costs are excessively allocated or if unnecessary budgets are included."

Chairman Son Tae-young said, "The education office’s supplementary budget was organized to strengthen the quarantine system in preparation for full attendance in the second semester, to overcome basic academic decline and educational gaps, to prepare for future educational demands, and to improve educational environment facilities." He added, "We will do our best to ensure that students can receive happy education in safe school facilities."

This supplementary budget will undergo preliminary review by each standing committee by the 2nd of next month, with the provincial government’s jurisdiction scheduled for comprehensive review on the 3rd, and the education office’s jurisdiction on the 6th.

Meanwhile, the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council will hold the 388th extraordinary session for 10 days until the 9th. During this session, a total of 41 agenda items will be processed, including the second supplementary budget proposals under the jurisdiction of the provincial government and the education office, 33 ordinances, and 2 consent items.

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