Namhae-gun Appoints 10 Honorary Auditors ... Enhancing Fairness and Transparency

Expansion of Civilian Opportunities for Military Administration Participation

Namhai-gun, Gyeongnam, awarded appointment letters to the newly selected 8th term Namhae-gun Honorary Auditors to realize open audit administration together with the residents.

The honorary auditors appointed on the 6th were composed of 10 members, each recommended by one person from each eup and myeon, who are well acquainted with local affairs and have high social trust.

The honorary auditors, who will serve a two-year term, will not only observe comprehensive audits in eup and myeon but also directly visit project sites promoted in eup and myeon to identify problems arising from project implementation and propose countermeasures, promoting field-oriented audit activities.

Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam, presented appointment letters to the newly selected 8th term Namhae-gun Honorary Auditors.

In addition, from the residents' perspective, they will conduct on-site monitoring of inconveniences and irregularities experienced in daily life and propose system improvements, serving as a bridge to realize trusted county administration.

Following the appointment ceremony, a meeting was held to share the 2023 operation plan for the honorary auditors and the role of honorary auditors in promoting integrity administration among Namhae-gun public officials.

A free discussion followed, where various opinions for the development of county administration were raised, including inconveniences residents feel in daily life, problems with local projects, and suggestions for improvement.

Governor Jang Chung-nam said, "In January, our county received an excellent grade of Level 1 in the 2022 Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation announced by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission," adding, "I believe this is the result of the honorary auditors' generous support and the efforts to actively implement integrity policies."

He continued, "This year, our county plans various integrity policies to establish an excellent culture of integrity in the public sector. As partners in public-private cooperation, we expect the active participation and activities of all honorary auditors."

The Namhae-gun Honorary Auditor System was established by regulations in 2008 and started activities for the first time that year. This year marks the 8th formation, serving as one of the county's integrity policies to expand residents' opportunities to participate in county administration and enhance the fairness and transparency of administration.

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