Gangnam-gu with Many 'Yuhok', Public Institutions Achieve Comprehensive Integrity Grade '1st Grade'... Up 2 Levels

Achieving the Highest Overall Integrity Score in the First Evaluation Reflecting the 8th Term of Local Government, Opening the Era of 'Clean Gangnam'... The District Office Head and All Staff Earn High Scores in Integrity Efforts through Practical Actions and Voluntary Participation to Improve Corruption-Prone Areas

Jongmyung Jo, Mayor of Gangnam District

Despite many harmful environments and difficulties in maintaining the integrity of public officials due to building permits, Gangnam-gu has risen to become the top district in integrity.

Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) achieved a comprehensive integrity grade of 1st class in the 2023 integrity evaluation conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, targeting 498 public institutions nationwide.

The comprehensive integrity evaluation is a method integrated by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission since 2022, combining the existing integrity measurement and anti-corruption policy evaluation. Gangnam-gu made a significant leap by rising two levels from last year to achieve the highest grade of 1st class. This marks the beginning of the era of ‘Integrity Gangnam’ by becoming the top institution in comprehensive integrity in the first evaluation reflecting the 8th elected administration.

In this evaluation, Gangnam-gu received high marks for ▲the efforts and high participation of all employees including the district mayor ▲comprehensive root cause diagnosis and improvement strategies for corruption-prone areas ▲and the effectiveness, originality, and ripple effects of the projects implemented.

In particular, the district mayor personally participated in integrity quiz broadcasts and special integrity education, demonstrating integrity leadership and fostering a culture of fair and transparent work execution and strict discipline. As a result, Gangnam-gu scored an outstanding 96.3 points in the ‘Integrity Effort’ category, which evaluates the establishment and operation performance of anti-corruption systems, far exceeding the average score of all public institutions (82.2 points).

With the launch of the 8th elected administration, Gangnam-gu actively identified improvement tasks based on a comprehensive cause analysis and diagnosis of the four major corruption-prone areas designated by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission to create an ‘Integrity Gangnam’ free from unfairness, privilege, and corruption. Additionally, by comprehensively analyzing the characteristics of the district’s work environment, 16 practical improvement tasks were derived.

According to this improvement strategy, the district mayor and executives expressed their will and practical efforts to improve corruption-prone areas, and all employees faithfully carried out the implementation tasks together.

▲ Expanded operation of the “Integrity Promotion Planning Task Force (TF)” for autonomous improvement by sector ▲ Conducted self-diagnosis of integrity levels and corruption-prone areas ▲ Self-inspection and recovery of public finance fraud ▲ ‘Integrity Improvement Measures Report Meeting’ for corruption-prone area improvement ▲ ‘Integrity Quiz Broadcast Challenge’ conducted by the district mayor and senior executives ▲ ‘Integrity Gangnam Talk Concert’ participated by foreign residents in Korea and district residents ▲ ‘Anti-corruption and Integrity Practice Declaration and Resolution Meeting’ held for all executives ▲ Customized integrity and kindness education for all employees were promoted.

Jo Seong-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, “As a result of all employees’ efforts to improve corruption-prone areas, we were able to achieve the brilliant result of a comprehensive integrity grade of 1st class. We will continue to uphold the reputation of Integrity Gangnam, trusted by residents, through the establishment of public service discipline and innovation.”

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