Wanju-gun Integrity Rating Jumps to 'Grade 2'

Overall Integrity Score 8.52... 0.69 Points Higher Than the Average of 82 Domestic County-Level Units

[Wanju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Wanju-gun announced on the 10th that it achieved a high ranking of Grade 2 in the comprehensive integrity evaluation in the ‘Public Institution Integrity Measurement Assessment’ conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

In the 2021 Public Institution Integrity Measurement Assessment by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, which objectively and scientifically measures the integrity level of public institutions, Wanju-gun scored 8.52 in comprehensive integrity, ranking Grade 2 out of 5 grades, placing it in the upper tier.

Wanju-gun’s comprehensive integrity score is 0.67 points higher than the average of 7.83 points for 82 county-level units nationwide.

Compared to last year’s Grade 4, it rose two grades and increased by 1.49 points in score.

In the external integrity index evaluation, which asks a total of 10 items related to corruption such as transparency and proactiveness in work processing, preferential treatment, and improper solicitation, as well as experience with money, entertainment, or convenience, Wanju-gun recorded 8.787 points, which is 0.76 points higher than the national county-level average of 8.01 points.

The integrity index related to corruption experience surged dramatically from 5.51 points last year to 8.52 points this year, an increase of 3.31 points within one year.

The internal integrity index, which measures integrity culture and work integrity such as transparency in work processing, improper solicitation, corruption experience in personnel and budget execution instructions, also secured 7.82 points, 0.35 points higher than the national county-level average of 7.47 points.

The rise in Wanju-gun’s comprehensive integrity is interpreted as the result of efforts to improve internal and external integrity, including strengthening public officials’ commitment to spreading an integrity culture, promoting integrity pledge ceremonies by department, and enhancing transparency in work processing.

Additionally, strict adherence to five items?spreading a culture of compliance with laws and principles, prohibition of pursuing unfair benefits during work performance, compliance with Wanju-gun’s code of conduct, prohibition of accepting any money or entertainment, and prohibition of undue pressure or solicitation?has also been analyzed as a driving factor for the rise in integrity evaluation by participating in the realization of corruption-free and clean administration.

Wanju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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