What Decision Will Be Made Regarding the Troublesome Audit of Seoul Transportation Corporation by Oh Se-hoon?

Seoul Metro Auditor Oh Se-hoon Faces 'Dilemma' Over Alleged Misuse of Business Expenses... Ordered Comprehensive Inspection

On the 15th, at the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Seoul City, Mayor Oh Se-hoon responded to the inquiry by Jeong Chun-saeng, a member of the Innovation Party, who raised suspicions that Auditor A of Seoul Transportation Corporation misused business promotion expenses, stating, "We will conduct a comprehensive review on this occasion."

Although the response appears to be a general principle, firm measures are expected for his future presidential ambitions.

The Seoul City Audit Committee is expected to focus its investigation starting with the business promotion expenses of the Seoul Transportation Corporation auditor.

On the same day, Assemblyman Jeong claimed that Auditor A joined as a standing auditor of Seoul Transportation Corporation in April last year and spent about 23 million won in total business promotion expenses by the end of July.

He also criticized that from the end of April to December last year, after exceeding 13.4 million won, additional business promotion expenses were spent on subordinate employees in adjacent departments.

Additionally, Assemblyman Jeong raised suspicions of false reporting of business promotion expenses by Mr. A, stating that 18 people visited a high-end omakase restaurant in Seoul, where the staff is 10 people and the dinner menu costs 200,000 won per person, but it was reported that 450,000 won was spent.

According to the Seoul Transportation Corporation's budget allocation standards, business promotion expenses should be used at less than 30,000 won per person per occasion, and Assemblyman Jeong claimed that the number of people was manipulated to meet this standard.

It was also revealed that Mr. A violated regulations that prohibit using business promotion expenses near his home, having approved 49 cases near his residence.

This information was first disclosed through SBS News on the evening of the 16th.

However, it is known that the investigation began after the labor union reported these matters to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

Seoul Transportation Corporation has been internally unsettled due to conflicts such as police investigations requested over golf entertainment for employees, and now the organization is stirred by suspicions of misuse of business promotion expenses in this audit.

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