Hwaseong Becomes First City or County in Gyeonggi Province to Obtain 'Anti-Bribery Management System' Certification

Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun: "Doing Our Utmost for Transparent and Clean Governance"

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on September 25 that it has become the first city or county in the province to obtain certification for the Anti-Bribery Management System (ISO 37001).

At the 'ISO37001' certification award ceremony held on the 25th at Hwaseong City Hall Central Conference Room, Hwang Eunju, CEO of the Korea Management Certification Institute (left), is presenting the plaque to Jeong Myeonggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong. Provided by Hwaseong City

ISO 37001 is an international standard for anti-bribery management systems established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It standardizes policies, procedures, and internal control systems to systematically identify, control, and prevent the possibility of corruption within organizations.

The certification award ceremony, held that day at the Central Conference Room of Hwaseong City Hall, was attended by Jeong Myeonggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong, Hwang Eunju, CEO of the Korea Management Certification Institute (KMR), and others.

The city explained that it received this certification as a result of implementing various policies aimed at fundamentally eliminating risk factors to reduce the possibility of corruption within the organization.

Previously, the city has established an anti-bribery policy, developed manuals and procedures for the anti-bribery management system, provided internal auditor training for each department, identified corruption risk factors by department and by work area, prepared control measures against corruption, and set anti-bribery objectives.

In particular, this year, the city has established a Comprehensive Integrity Improvement Plan and is pursuing a variety of integrity initiatives, including hosting the 'More Integrity' council, holding a declaration ceremony for mutual respect and integrity, and operating the Integrity Connection Challenge.

Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun stated, "This certification is an important first step toward further strengthening trust with citizens and realizing an administration free of corruption. Hwaseong City will continue to review its systems and do its utmost to ensure transparent and clean governance, so that it can establish itself as a leading city in integrity."

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