Ganghwa County Wins Encouragement Award in Korean Local Government Accounting Awards

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County won an encouragement award at the 3rd Korean Local Government Accounting Awards held on the 8th, which targeted all 243 local governments across the nation.

The event, hosted and organized by the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants and sponsored by the Ministry of Interior and Safety and the Korean Local Finance Mutual Aid Association, was attended by former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Jin Nyeom, Minister of Interior and Safety Jin Young, and accounting experts and local government officials. The program proceeded with a symposium followed by an awards ceremony.

The Korean Local Government Accounting Awards was established in 2018 with the purpose of discovering and promoting exemplary local governments among all 243 local governments across the nation that demonstrate accounting transparency and efficient financial management.

Ganghwa County received excellent evaluations in the expertise of its internal audit organization that constitutes the settlement inspection committee, accounting infrastructure development, and accounting and financial information sectors.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "We plan to actively promote so that residents can more easily access and take interest in financial information," and added, "We will make further efforts toward sound financial management and improved public trust in administration."