[2021 National Audit] Choi Chunsik "Police FIU Information Provision Case Processing Rate Only 27%"
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] As the police have formed a dedicated investigation team to probe the preferential treatment allegations in the Daejang-dong development project in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, it has been revealed that less than 30% of cases investigated using information provided by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Financial Services Commission have been completed.
According to data submitted to Choi Chun-sik, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee from the People Power Party, by the National Police Agency and the Financial Services Commission on the 5th, the police received a total of 97,590 pieces of information from the FIU over the past five years. Of these, as of the end of August this year, 71,136 cases (73%) are still being processed, while 26,454 cases (27%) have been completed.
Among the completed cases, 16,201 cases (61%) were closed due to internal investigation termination or no charges, and 2,887 cases (11%) were handled as internal investigation suspension. The number of cases forwarded by the police to the prosecution was only 7,336 cases (28%).
In contrast, other agencies' case processing rates for information provided by the FIU were 100% for the National Intelligence Service and Coast Guard, 94% for the Customs Service, 87% for the National Tax Service, 84% for the Election Commission, 80% for the Prosecutor's Office, and 53% for the Financial Services Commission.
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Representative Choi said, "With the adjustment of investigative authority, the police, as the main investigative body, must take strong responsibility and restore the public's expectations and trust," adding, "Regarding the preferential treatment allegations in the Daejang-dong development project, a responsible and fair investigation must be conducted without any suspicion."
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