Sacheon-si, Chuseok Holiday ... Special Inspection on Public Service Discipline Implemented

Service Security Management, Establishment of Public Service Discipline, Receipt of Money and Entertainment, etc.

Sacheon City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sacheon City in Gyeongnam Province will conduct a special inspection to prevent misconduct such as accepting money and entertainment related to duties during the Chuseok holiday period and to establish strict public service discipline.

On the 19th, the city announced that it has formed a special inspection team consisting of six audit staff, including the head of the audit team, to conduct the "Special Inspection on Public Service Discipline during This Year's Chuseok Holiday" from the 22nd to September 23rd. The inspection will cover the city hall, affiliated institutions, business offices, all towns, townships, and neighborhoods, as well as invested and funded organizations.

The inspection targets include the actual status of establishing public service discipline such as attendance and security management, duty-related public service misconduct such as accepting money and entertainment, the implementation status of comprehensive measures for the Chuseok holiday, attendance management related to disaster prevention, passive work handling, and acts that damage dignity.

The inspection team plans to focus on public service corruption taking advantage of the Chuseok holiday atmosphere, passive administration such as delays in work processing, violations of integrity obligations, and public service discipline violations such as drunk driving, gambling, and sexual crimes.

The inspection will be conducted using both overt and covert methods.

It will also focus on checking the status of emergency duty during the Chuseok holiday, maintaining emergency preparedness for various disasters, and acts that damage the dignity of public officials that do not meet public expectations.

The inspection will cover basic attendance issues of public officials such as non-compliance with working hours, unauthorized absence, early leave, negligence at work, private use of corporate cards, and private use of official vehicles.

The city plans to strictly discipline public officials found guilty during this special inspection by applying a zero-tolerance principle.

Those involved in corruption such as accepting money or embezzlement of public funds will be reported to investigative agencies regardless of severity, and in cases of major misconduct detection or media reports causing public controversy, the supervisors and managers of the related public officials will also be held jointly responsible.

However, minor issues arising from proactive work handling will be corrected on-site mainly through warnings and guidance.

A city official said, "There is a high possibility of serious misconduct that damages public trust occurring ahead of the Chuseok holiday," and added, "We will thoroughly conduct public service inspections to ensure a public service society trusted by citizens."

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