Council Member Kwon Younggi Urges Thorough Investigation into Alleged Corruption at Community Child Center

Allegations of Corruption and Irregularities Raised During Dongducheon City Council's 5-Minute Speech

Kwon Younggi, a member of the Dongducheon City Council in Gyeonggi Province (Independent, District B), has exposed in detail the corruption and irregularities at a local community child center. Kwon strongly urged the city administration to conduct a thorough investigation and implement measures to prevent recurrence.

Kwon Younggi is delivering a 5-minute free speech at the opening ceremony of the 341st Dongducheon City Council temporary session held on the 23rd. Provided by Dongducheon City Council

During a 5-minute free speech at the opening ceremony of the 341st temporary session of the Dongducheon City Council held on the 23rd, Kwon presented photographic evidence he had received as a tip-off and brought the irregularities at the child center to public attention.

The major allegations of corruption and irregularities revealed by Kwon include a wide range of actions that have undermined both citizens' tax money and child welfare.

The community child center in question, which received budget support from the city, forged the energy efficiency grade sticker of an air conditioner installed with city funds, changing it from grade 3 to grade 1. It was also found to have falsified documents to conceal its failure to meet the field training requirements for social welfare (two social workers with five years of experience).

In addition, the center fabricated the attendance records of former employees to fraudulently receive wages, and attempted to disguise a staffing shortage in food service by having another person wear the uniform to evade city supervision and inspection. There are also suspicions of fraudulent claims for overtime pay.

Furthermore, boxed meals intended for low-income groups, including basic livelihood security recipients, were taken without authorization and diverted for use as children's meals. Expired food ingredients were used, or poor-quality meals were provided. Even more shocking, snacks for children (such as sandwiches and chicken) provided by organizations like the Green Umbrella Foundation were not given to the children but were instead diverted for use in regular meals.

Kwon expressed his anger, stating, "Where did the support budget, funded by the hard-earned taxes of our citizens, actually go? What did the children at the center, who had to eat substandard meals, do to deserve this? Snacks like sandwiches and chicken, which should have gone to children with hearty appetites, ultimately ended up in the pockets of the center director and their siblings."

He went on to urge the city administration to "immediately launch a full-scale investigation into the community child center to uncover the truth, and promptly refer any criminal matters to law enforcement agencies." He also strongly called for "a comprehensive and detailed inspection and supervision of all welfare facilities in the city that receive budget support."

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