Busan Office of Education Holds Citizen Auditor Appointment Ceremony... Strengthens Oversight of Corruption-Prone Areas

A Total of 30 Appointed, Full-Scale Activities Begin to Enhance Integrity at the Office of Education

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Kim Seokjun) held the '2024 Citizen Auditor Appointment Ceremony' on the morning of May 15 in the conference room of the Education Office's annex building and conducted a capacity-building workshop for the appointed auditors.

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education held a citizen auditor appointment ceremony and is taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Busan Office of Education

The 'Citizen Auditor System' is an external oversight mechanism that monitors and inspects the Office of Education's major projects and areas vulnerable to corruption from the perspective of outside experts, and proposes institutional improvements.

This year, a total of 30 citizen auditors will be active, including 12 newly appointed members and 18 previously appointed members. They consist of experts, professors, and members of civic organizations in six fields: facility construction, goods contracts, school meals, school sports teams, Neulbom School (after-school programs), and field trips.

They will participate in various audit tasks that require expertise and fairness, such as comprehensive audits, specific audits, and case investigations for the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education. They are also expected to engage in a range of activities to improve integrity, including grievance inspections, proactive administration monitoring, and recommendations for institutional improvement.

Kim Seokjun, Superintendent of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, "The expertise and experience of citizen auditors have greatly contributed to enhancing trust in Busan's education," and added, "We will listen to the voices of citizen auditors, preemptively block factors that could lead to corruption, and realize fair educational administration."

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