Yeoju City Council Achieves Grade 2 in Comprehensive Public Institution Integrity for Two Consecutive Years

The Yeoju City Council in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 24th that it has achieved a Grade 2 rating for the second consecutive year in the 2024 Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation of Local Councils conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

Panorama of Yeoju City Council. Provided by Yeoju City

The Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation of Local Councils is an annual assessment conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission targeting local councils nationwide, comprehensively examining levels of integrity and efforts to prevent corruption. The evaluation combines 80% of the 'Integrity Perception' survey results from respondents and 20% of the 'Integrity Effort' evaluation based on anti-corruption initiatives carried out by each council over the year, then deducts points based on the occurrence of corruption incidents (10 points). In this evaluation, the Yeoju City Council received high marks from local residents through fair and responsible council activities and the implementation of various integrity policies.

The Yeoju City Council has made various efforts to create a corruption-free council by establishing a culture of integrity trusted by citizens, strengthening anti-corruption and integrity education for high-ranking officials, continuously monitoring corruption factors, and implementing recommended institutional improvements in corruption prevention. Additionally, through active communication with local residents, the council reflected public opinions in policy formulation and execution processes and conducted council activities based on trust.

In particular, the Yeoju City Council contributed to improving the 'Integrity Effort' by analyzing corruption-inducing factors and setting detailed tasks based on the 2023 integrity analysis results by sector to address corruption-vulnerable areas.

Park Doo-hyung, Chairperson of the Yeoju City Council, stated, "Achieving a Grade 2 rating for two consecutive years is the result of the efforts of all council members and staff to create an honest and trusted local council. We plan to further expand the incorporation of residents' opinions into policies and spread the value of integrity throughout the community. We will build a council that works together with local residents through transparent and fair council activities."

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