Busan Office of Education Notifies Senior Officials of Integrity Competency Assessment Results

617 Senior Officials Including Level 4 (Equivalent) and Above, Level 5 Institution Heads, and Principals

High-ranking Public Officials Expected to Set Example and Maintain Integrity

The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education (Superintendent Ha Yoonsoo) announced on the 6th that it has individually notified the results of the "Integrity Competency Assessment and Evaluation for Senior Public Officials," conducted last June to systematically diagnose and analyze the integrity level of high-ranking officials.

This evaluation aims to systematically assess the integrity level of senior public officials and foster a culture of integrity in the public sector by strengthening the self-regulatory capabilities of officials regarding integrity.

From June 20 for 11 days, the Busan Office of Education conducted the assessment on 617 individuals, including 79 senior public officials at grade 4 (or equivalent) and above, heads of grade 5 institutions (library directors), as well as 538 principals of independent kindergartens and public schools.

The evaluation period covered from June of last year to May of this year. The evaluation panel consisted of 10% higher-ranking officials, 20% peers, and 70% lower-ranking officials who were related to the duties of the assessed. For principals, only lower-ranking officials (100%) participated in the evaluation.

The panel evaluated the subjects through email and mobile surveys on items such as ▲fair performance of duties ▲prohibition of receiving undue benefits ▲creation of a sound public service culture ▲efforts and leadership in practicing integrity. Senior officials were assessed on 14 items, while principals were assessed on 16 items.

In particular, the Office of Education introduced a new item in this assessment: "Anti-Corruption Management Competency Evaluation." By adding indicators such as the individual or staff's responsibility for internal control and participation in integrity initiatives at the institutional (department) level, the office aimed to strengthen the anti-corruption competency and integrity practices of senior public officials.

The Busan Office of Education expects that this strengthened diagnosis and evaluation, compared to previous years, will raise awareness among senior public officials about their public duties and be highly effective in encouraging them to maintain integrity and lead by example.

Ha Yoonsoo, Superintendent of the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education, stated, "This evaluation will serve as an opportunity to enhance not only the integrity diagnosis at the individual level for senior public officials but also the overall integrity competency and awareness of the entire organization and its members. Going forward, our office will continue to strive to create an integrity-driven Busan education system that earns the trust of everyone."

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

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