Jinju City Receives First Ever Ministerial Commendation in Ministry of the Interior and Safety's 'Comprehensive Information Disclosure Evaluation'

“We Will Pursue More Trusted Administration
Through High-Quality Information Disclosure”

Jinju City in Gyeongnam received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award for the first time in the ‘2024 Comprehensive Information Disclosure Evaluation’.

In the evaluation hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (hereinafter referred to as MOIS), the city was selected as an ‘Excellent’ institution for three consecutive years in 2022 and 2023, and this is the first time since the comprehensive information disclosure evaluation began in 2019 that Jinju City has received the MOIS Minister Award.

The MOIS conducts an annual comprehensive information disclosure evaluation targeting central administrative agencies, local governments, and public institutions to improve the level of information disclosure operations, enhance the public’s right to know, and ensure transparency in government administration.

Jinju City Hall exterior view.

This evaluation, conducted on 553 institutions, assessed 11 indicators across five areas: advance information, full-text disclosure, request processing, customer management, and system operation. The evaluation ranked institutions into four grades: Excellent (20%), Good (30%), Average, and Poor (50%). The MOIS Minister Award was given to only 20 institutions, including Jinju City, out of the 553 evaluated.

Jinju City earned a total score of 96.64 points by receiving high marks in advance information registration and completeness, full-text disclosure completeness, and customer demand analysis. This score is 6.85 points higher than the average of 89.79 points for basic local government city types, recognizing Jinju City’s dedicated efforts to establish the information disclosure system.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il stated, “This achievement is the result of all employees taking an interest in the information disclosure system and actively carrying out their duties to guarantee citizens’ right to know and realize transparent administration.” He added, “We will continue to uphold the purpose of the information disclosure system and actively disclose high-quality information to become a more trusted Jinju City.”

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