Yongin City Appoints 22 Integrity Citizen Auditors for Direct Civic Oversight of Administration

Monitoring Major Projects and Areas Vulnerable to Corruption
Lee Sangil: "We Will Continue Honest Administration for Citizens"

On January 22, Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it held an appointment ceremony for 22 Integrity Citizen Auditors in the city hall's video conference room, as part of efforts to strengthen integrity in administration.

During the ceremony, a total of 22 individuals were appointed as Integrity Citizen Auditors, including 12 experts in fields such as safety management, environment, facilities, social welfare, education, and taxation, as well as 10 general members. Over the next two years, these auditors will monitor, investigate, and evaluate the city's major projects and areas vulnerable to corruption, and will be responsible for improving unreasonable systems and practices.

Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin, pledges transparent and honest administration together with citizens appointed as Integrity Citizen Auditors. Photo by Yongin City

Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin, stated, "The improvement in our city's integrity last year is a very positive sign," and emphasized, "This year as well, we must continue to pursue honest and responsible administration for our citizens."

Mayor Lee also added, "Administration is something we build together with citizens," and promised, "If citizens report any problems or good ideas they discover in their daily lives to the city, we will take prompt action."

The Integrity Citizen Auditors will conduct oversight activities across all aspects of city administration, including on-site inspections of large construction sites, providing advice to improve public officials' integrity, making recommendations to correct illegal or unfair administrative actions, proposing measures to address causes of corruption, and checking the progress of anti-corruption and integrity initiatives.

In particular, the city expects that the auditors will contribute to realizing transparent and fair administration by making suggestions for disaster safety accident prevention and response, advising on the disposition of internal audit findings, and offering proposals for the city's development.

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