Gyeonggi Province Ranks 1st in Ministry of Interior and Safety's '2023 Comprehensive Information Disclosure Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 8th that it has been selected as a top-tier metropolitan local government for two consecutive years in the Ministry of Interior and Safety's '2023 Comprehensive Information Disclosure Evaluation.' In particular, this year it achieved first place among 17 cities and provinces nationwide, earning a commendation from the Prime Minister's office.

The '2023 Comprehensive Information Disclosure Evaluation' is conducted by the Ministry of Interior and Safety targeting 551 public institutions nationwide to ensure reliability and transparency in the operation of the information disclosure system.

The evaluation was conducted across 4 categories with 12 indicators: △proactive information disclosure (30 points) △full-text disclosure (20 points) △request processing (30 points) △customer management (20 points). Gyeonggi Province was selected as the top-tier metropolitan local government, scoring 96.3 out of 100 points.

The Province received recognition for enhancing understanding of the information disclosure system and improving convenience in filing requests through the operation of an information disclosure monitoring group this year. The high evaluation results are attributed to various efforts including analyzing search terms and view counts on the Gyeonggi Province website to identify key information of interest to residents.

Jung Gu-won, Director of the Province's Autonomous Administration Bureau, stated, "This evaluation result reflects the achievement and recognition from all departments actively promoting information disclosure work together," and added, "Going forward, we will continue to make greater efforts to secure residents' right to know and ensure administrative transparency with the purpose of the Information Disclosure Act in mind."