Gyeonggi Office of Education Expects Reduction in School Administrative Tasks... Revision of Public School Accounting Rules

Administrative tasks at frontline schools in Gyeonggi Province are expected to be significantly reduced.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced on the 30th that, according to the revision of the 'Gyeonggi-do Public School Accounting Rules' effective March 1 next year, electronic documents produced through major electronic information processing devices used in schools can omit printing and storage, which is expected to drastically simplify administrative tasks.

The major electronic information processing devices include ▲Local Education Administration and Finance Integration System (K-Edupine) ▲National Comprehensive Electronic Procurement System (G2B) ▲Educational Institution Electronic Procurement System (S2B) ▲Group Meal Ingredient Electronic Procurement System (EAT), among others.

The Provincial Office of Education has allowed that for documents produced, sent, and received through these systems, printing and filing can be omitted by simply attaching them during approval through the Administration and Finance Integration System.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

Until now, expenditure proof documents had to be separately stored in their original form according to the 'Directive on Accounting Management of Local Governments' and the 'Gyeonggi-do Public School Accounting Rules.' However, with the enforcement of the 'Electronic Government Act,' electronic documents generated according to information processing systems can be stored electronically.

Nevertheless, due to ambiguous distinctions in the scope of electronic documents and the inability to electronically sign attached materials used in the school system (K-Edupine), schools have been printing and separately storing paper documents instead of electronic documents.

This improvement aims to reduce school administrative tasks related to printing and storing paper documents, reduce unnecessary paper printing, save school budgets and energy, and thereby contribute to carbon neutrality.

Kim Eun-gyu, Director of Financial Management at the Provincial Office of Education, stated, "Through this revision, we expect a reduction in school administrative tasks, a decrease in the volume of paper document storage, and an increase in the utilization of electronic information processing devices. We will strive to implement efficient educational administration by reducing social costs associated with printing and storing expenditure proof documents."

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