Bucheon-si, Supreme Grade for 5 Consecutive Years in Board of Audit and Inspection's Internal Audit Activity Evaluation

Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province was selected as the best institution in the 2024 Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) internal audit activity evaluation. With this, Bucheon City achieved the remarkable feat of being the only city-level local government nationwide to receive the highest grade (Grade A) for five consecutive years.

Every year, the BAI evaluates central administrative agencies, local governments, and public institutions in four grades (Grade A to D) to enhance the appropriateness of internal audit organization operations and the soundness of internal control systems, then selects and awards the most outstanding internal audit organization.

Gyeonggi Bucheon City was selected as the Best Institution in the 2024 Board of Audit and Inspection's Internal Audit Activity Evaluation and as an Excellent Institution in the Internal Audit Matters Contest. Mayor Jo Yong-ik of Bucheon (third from the left) and staff are taking a commemorative photo after receiving the certificate of commendation. Photo by Bucheon City

This year, Bucheon City received a high evaluation in the areas of institutional support and commitment to internal audit organizations (support for internal control across the institution) and the performance of internal audit activities, earning a Grade A and being selected as the best institution, receiving the BAI Chairman’s Commendation.

Additionally, Bucheon was the only city-level local government nationwide to be selected as an excellent institution in the '2024 Internal Audit Matters Contest,' held to mutually share outstanding audit cases among internal audit organizations and to promote the improvement of audit activity levels.

Mayor Jo Yong-ik said, "I am pleased that this award recognizes Bucheon City’s audit system as the best in the nation," and added, "We will continue to do our best to maintain a fair and transparent audit system."

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