Gwangju City Achieves 3rd Grade in 'Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Evaluation'... Escapes Lowest Rank

Dong, Seo, Gwangsan Districts Grade 2... Nam District Grade 3, Buk District Grade 4

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The comprehensive integrity level of Gwangju Metropolitan City has been found to have improved compared to last year.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced the results of the 'Integrity Survey' conducted on 592 public institutions including central administrative agencies, local governments, education offices, and public-related organizations on the 9th.

Gwangju, which recorded the lowest grade for two consecutive years in 2019 and 2020, received a grade 3 this year, rising two levels.

The external integrity level rose one level to grade 3 compared to last year, while the internal integrity level remained at grade 4, the same as last year.

The comprehensive integrity score is calculated by weighted averaging the external integrity (survey results) and internal integrity (survey results), then reflecting deductions for corruption incident occurrences.

Among basic local governments, Dong-gu, Seo-gu, and Gwangsan-gu received grade 2. Dong-gu remained the same as last year, while Seo-gu and Gwangsan-gu rose two levels compared to last year.

Nam-gu rose one level to grade 3 compared to last year, and Buk-gu, which received grade 2 last year, received grade 4 this year.

In the evaluation of local public corporations and corporations, Gwangju Urban Railway Corporation received grade 2, the same as last year, and Gwangju Urban Corporation received grade 3, rising one level compared to last year.

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