Seoul Citizen Audit Ombudsman Committee Appoints 35 New Legal Advisors

Securing Legal Experts for Citizen Audit Ombudsman Committee Audits and Grievance Investigations

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee has formed and is operating a professional legal advisory group to handle diverse and complex grievance complaints and audits, aiming to enhance public trust and satisfaction with the investigation of grievance complaints and audit results.

According to Seoul City on the 10th, the Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee appointed 35 legal experts, including lawyers and law professors (PhDs in law), as the "Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee Legal Advisory Group" and held an appointment ceremony on the 7th.

The Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee formed the legal advisory group with experts possessing knowledge and experience in the legal field, such as lawyers and law professors, considering the need to strengthen expertise and specialization by field. As a result, among the 35 members of the legal advisory group, there are △ 27 lawyers, △ 7 law professors, and △ 1 PhD in law. They are expected to provide advice on various fields including real estate, taxation, construction, local government, civil affairs, and environment. The term of office is two years, with the possibility of renewal.

At this appointment ceremony, appointment letters were presented to the 35 legal advisory group members, and an introduction to the work of the Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee as well as the functions and roles of the legal advisory group were provided. The legal advisory group will engage in legal advisory activities when legal review is required during the grievance complaint process and citizen, resident, or ex officio audits.

Joo Yong-hak, Chairman of the Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee, said, “By handling grievance complaints raised by citizens through the advice of legal experts during the audit process, we expect to thoroughly and accurately investigate and review each citizen's opinion, thereby increasing the complainants' trust and satisfaction with the audit and investigation results and greatly contributing to administrative improvement.” He added, “With the support of the legal advisory group, our Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee will do its best to monitor administration from the citizens' perspective and protect citizens' rights.”

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