Gyeonggi-do Prepares 'Strong Public Service Discipline' Measures for Trusted Provincial Administration

Oh Byung-kwon, the First Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, is presiding over the Public Service Discipline Establishment Measures Meeting on the 24th.

Gyeonggi Province has established measures to reinforce public service discipline, focusing on swift investigations of misconduct by public officials and strict punishment under a zero-tolerance policy (one strike out).

In particular, a fast-track system will be applied to investigations and disciplinary actions, completing investigations and imposing discipline within seven days. A hotline for reporting public official misconduct has also been launched, prioritizing the investigation of reported cases.

On the 24th, Gyeonggi Province held a "Public Service Discipline Establishment Review Meeting" at the provincial office, chaired by Oh Byeong-kwon, the first deputy governor of administration, where these measures were finalized.

This meeting was held under the special directive of Governor Kim Dong-yeon as a prompt response to restore trust in the Gyeonggi public service community, which has been damaged by recent repeated misconduct by some public officials.

Gyeonggi Province explained that it has prepared follow-up measures to further strengthen the public service discipline establishment plan, which was initially implemented on December 13 last year.

The main measures include promptly investigating major misconduct such as sexual misconduct or bribery, and holding one-point personnel committees to swiftly proceed with disciplinary actions. This aims to resolve the issue of delayed investigations and disciplinary actions allowing some officials to continue working despite misconduct.

To this end, Gyeonggi Province will establish a close interdepartmental cooperation system to apply the fast-track process upon occurrence of major misconduct, confirming violations within seven days and taking strong actions such as excluding the officials from public service. The zero-tolerance principle (one strike out) will be applied when violations are detected. The guidelines for disciplinary levels against corrupt officials have also been raised to the highest level.

Additionally, those subject to disciplinary actions will face strong penalties in areas such as promotion and allowances, and will be required to complete integrity education.

Furthermore, a "100-Day Integrity Call" has been launched to root out misconduct by receiving reports on various violations.

The 100-Day Integrity Call will be piloted during the 100-day special inspection period for public service discipline, immediately verifying reports regardless of the timing or type of misconduct and applying the strictest disciplinary measures.

In this regard, Gyeonggi Province plans to conduct joint special audits of affiliated organizations from the 26th of this month to the 16th of next month, and will take strict actions if any misconduct or service violations occur.

Oh Byeong-kwon, the first deputy governor of administration, stated, "Without establishing public service discipline, a corruption-free and clean public service culture cannot be rooted, and trust in provincial administration cannot be achieved, making it difficult to effectively implement any policy." He urged, "Please continue to do your best to gain the trust of the residents by prioritizing swift investigations and strong actions against misconduct."

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