Icheon City Holds Integrity Practice Resolution Conference to Eradicate Corruption and Ensure Transparent Administration

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City held an 'Integrity Practice Resolution Conference' on the 3rd at the conference room on the first floor of City Hall, attended by senior civil servants and staff members to eradicate corruption.

The resolution conference was organized to strengthen the integrity awareness of public officials and create a fair and transparent administrative culture.

Participants made a resolution on basic principles that public officials must uphold, including fair and transparent work processing, elimination of unreasonable practices such as favoritism and solicitation, prohibition of accepting money or gifts, and compliance with civil servant conduct codes, reaffirming their commitment to practicing integrity.

The city plans to discover and implement various tangible integrity measures including operating integrity messengers, customized integrity consulting visits to each department, anti-corruption simulation training, and promoting a 'One Department One Integrity Initiative' to improve integrity assessment and restore citizen trust.

Meanwhile, the city achieved a comprehensive integrity rating of Grade 2, up one level from the previous year, in the '2024 Comprehensive Integrity Assessment.' This is evaluated as the highest practical grade, as no local governments among the 75 cities nationwide have achieved Grade 1.

Mayor Kim Gyeong-hee said, "This resolution conference is a starting point for eradicating corruption in the public sector and realizing transparent and fair administration that citizens can experience," adding, "All staff members will work together to establish sustained and differentiated integrity measures."