Gwangju Nam-gu Conducts 'Integrity Diagnosis' Every Tuesday and Thursday

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is conducting an intensive integrity assessment for all employees until October to meet the residents' expectations for a clean public service free from corruption and misconduct, especially with the enforcement of the Public Officials Conflict of Interest Prevention Act.

On the 19th, Nam-gu announced, "To prevent any incidents that could undermine residents' trust in the public service, we will officially launch the 'Integrity Self-Learning System' using the internal administrative network before starting work," adding, "From now until the end of October, magnifying glass assessments will be conducted every Tuesday and Thursday."

The Integrity Self-Learning System is designed for individuals to check their own level of integrity. All public officials at Nam-gu Office will participate in a total of 28 self-assessments by October 27.

The learning content for the self-assessment is composed of six categories.

All public officials will study diagnostic evaluations to assess their own integrity levels, a Conflict of Interest Prevention Guide based on 10 behavioral standards under the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act, integrity education covering situations such as improper solicitation and codes of conduct, and content on corruption cases explained through four-character idioms.

Over three months, this thorough internal assessment aims to prevent involvement in corrupt or socially condemned habitual practices related to their duties.

In practice, Nam-gu public officials will diagnose issues such as preferential treatment in private contracts through family or relatives, prohibition of private use of public institution goods, real estate and stock investments using internal information, and unfair orders or power harassment by superiors or job supervisors, contributing to building an honest organization.

A Nam-gu official stated, "Through periodic and repeated learning and individual integrity assessments, we will enhance transparency within Nam-gu public service and do our best to firmly root the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act within the public sector."

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