Gwangju Waterworks Headquarters, Allegations of Manipulating Meeting Materials and Illicit Allowance Payments

Controversy Over Proxy Signature on False Records in Committee Meeting
Gwangju Councilor Lee Myung-no Claims During Administrative Audit

Lee Myung-no, Gwangju City Council member.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Waterworks Headquarters is facing growing controversy after allegations surfaced during the Gwangju City Council’s administrative audit that it manipulated committee meeting documents and improperly paid allowances.

On the 8th, Lee Myung-no, a member of the Gwangju City Council (Democratic Party, Seo-gu 3), claimed during the administrative audit of the Gwangju Metropolitan Waterworks Headquarters, “Although the Tap Water Evaluation Committee meeting was not held, the number of attendees and allowance payment details were falsely recorded.”

After analyzing the administrative investigation materials submitted by the Gwangju Waterworks Headquarters, Councilman Lee revealed that individuals who did not actually attend the Tap Water Evaluation Committee meeting were recorded as attendees and were improperly paid allowances. In particular, he pointed out that not only were meeting attendance signatures forged, but there was also evidence of proxy signatures with multiple signatures written in the same handwriting. Furthermore, the meeting times and contents were inaccurate, and it was confirmed that meetings that never took place were fabricated as if they had been held.

For example, the meeting record dated the 21st of last month shows that although no meeting was held, the document states that 10 people attended and allowances totaling 1 million won were paid.

Councilman Lee questioned the appropriateness of the allowance payments, saying, “In some meeting records, allowances were paid even though the attendee signature lists did not include bank account numbers. In meetings where ex officio members are required to attend, their attendance is uncertain.”

He also criticized, “Multiple errors were found in the process of submitting meeting materials, and the recurrence of such problems is a very serious issue. Transparent and accurate information provision by the Waterworks Headquarters is essential, and such poor management could cause citizens to lose trust.”

In response, a representative of the Gwangju Metropolitan Waterworks Headquarters said, “There seems to have been shortcomings in the process of recording meeting materials,” and added, “We will verify the authenticity.”

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