National Health Insurance Service "Strengthening Company-wide Efforts to Improve Internal Controls"

Kang Do-tae, President of the National Health Insurance Service.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwanju] The National Health Insurance Service, which experienced an embezzlement incident last September, has designated this year as the "Year of Internal Control Innovation" and has established effective control measures.

The Service announced on the 30th that, as a central social security institution, its management and all employees have jointly promoted improvements in internal control activities to become a trusted organization for the public.

First, the Service strengthened the support of its management to build an internal control system, encouraging employee interest and participation. Director Kang Dotae urged at the Service branch managers' meeting, "I ask executives and department heads to make efforts so that all members of the Service can participate together in building the internal control system."

To enhance the effectiveness of internal control activities and systematically manage risks, the internal control infrastructure was also strengthened. A dedicated organization responsible for internal control tasks was designated, related guidelines were prepared, and "internal control advancement" was selected as a mid- to long-term management goal execution task, setting promotion objectives to ensure company-wide internal control implementation.

Additionally, the Service plans to upgrade its smart audit system into a future-oriented artificial intelligence system that predicts and inspects using AI and big data, strengthening its function to prevent corruption in advance. While expanding education to improve employee awareness, internal auditors holding the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) qualification will produce internal control cyber content and conduct training for all employees in the future.

Kim Dongwan, the Service’s Standing Auditor, said, "If we prevent potential internal risks on-site in advance and conduct professional audit activities simultaneously, a thorough internal control system without blind spots will be completed," adding, "We will strive to develop into a trusted organization for the public through the completion of an institution-wide internal control system."

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