Gyeonggi-do, Comprehensive Audit of Suwon-si and Icheon-si

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will conduct a comprehensive audit of Suwon City and Icheon City.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 31st that it will begin a comprehensive audit of Suwon City and Icheon City starting from the 1st of next month. The audit of Suwon City will last until the 16th of next month, and the audit of Icheon City will continue until the 11th of next month.

This audit is an institutional operation comprehensive audit conducted on municipal administration according to the '2021 Audit Plan.'

The main audit targets include ▲ improper claims and misuse of public funds ▲ cases of budget waste and tax base omission ▲ repetitive and habitual illegal acts and favoritism disputes, violations of permits and approvals ▲ illegal or unjust administrative acts ▲ passive administration, etc.

The province will particularly focus on areas directly related to residents' lives such as social welfare, transportation, urban architecture, and environment, as well as various civil complaints and the permit and approval processing procedures. Additionally, if unreasonable regulations are found, the province plans to propose institutional improvements to the government.

However, audits will be conducted in a way that does not disrupt COVID-19 response efforts in departments such as public health centers and those responsible for disaster basic income payments.

During this period, the province will also accept reports on acts that cause inconvenience or burden to residents, public official corruption, illegal and unjust acts, and so on.

Kim Jin-hyo, the province’s chief audit officer, stated, "We will operate a broad active administration exemption system so as not to stifle public officials' creativity or willingness to actively promote work," and added, "We will strictly hold accountable those responsible for illegal or unjust work processing, passive administration, and budget waste caused by reckless project promotion."

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