First Audit Since Establishment of Gyeonggi-do Market and Commercial District Promotion Agency... 18 Cases of 'Improper Business Handling' Detected

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province conducted its first comprehensive audit since the establishment of the ‘Gyeonggi-do Market and Commercial District Promotion Agency’ and identified 18 cases of improper business handling.

On the 31st, Gyeonggi Province announced that from November 27 to December 5 of last year, it conducted an audit on the Gyeonggi-do Market and Commercial District Promotion Agency covering overall agency operations, including personnel management, major project progress, budget formulation and execution status, attendance and work records verification, regulatory deficiencies, and non-compliance with laws.

As a result of the audit, Gyeonggi Province confirmed a total of 18 cases of improper business handling, including 2 cases requiring caution, 7 requiring correction, 3 requiring improvement, and 6 others. It requested disciplinary actions for 24 individuals, including 5 suspensions, 14 reprimands, and 5 cautions. Additionally, it notified the recovery and imposition of 15 million KRW in financial penalties.

In particular, Gyeonggi Province ensured the participation of external experts such as citizen auditors from the preliminary investigation stage to the audit result review committee stage to guarantee fair and transparent handling of audit results. Furthermore, it designated and operated an Audit Rights Protection Officer to continuously strive for sufficient opinion gathering and rights protection for those related to the audited agency.

Lee Hee-wan, the General Audit Officer of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Considering this is the first comprehensive audit conducted since the agency’s establishment, we carried out the audit to inspect the overall agency operations. We expect this comprehensive audit to contribute to more efficient business processing."

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