Hwaseong Special City Becomes First in Gyeonggi Province to Acquire Anti-Corruption Management System (ISO37001) Certification

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Hwaseong Special City announced on the 25th that it has acquired the 'Anti-Corruption Management System (ISO37001)' certification, marking the first time for a basic local government in the province to do so.

The certification ceremony held in the conference room at City Hall on that day was attended by Mayor Jung Myung-geun and Hwang Eun-ju, CEO of Korea Management Certification Organization (KMR), and other key officials.

The Anti-Corruption Management System (ISO37001) is an international standard for anti-corruption management systems established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It standardizes policies, procedures, and internal control systems to enable organizations to identify potential corruption risks in advance and systematically control and prevent them.

Hwaseong City has implemented various policies to eliminate risk factors at their source to reduce the possibility of corruption within the organization, becoming a leading city that meets global anti-corruption standards.

The city has previously pursued △establishment of anti-corruption policies △development of anti-corruption management system manuals and procedures △training of internal auditors by department △identification of corruption-inducing factors by department and task △establishment of corruption control measures △setting anti-corruption goals, and other initiatives.

In particular, the city established a 'comprehensive anti-corruption improvement plan for 2025' early this year and has promoted diverse anti-corruption measures including △convening the "Greater Integrity" consultative body △holding mutual respect and integrity practice declaration ceremonies △operating integrity connection challenges, working to foster an anti-corruption culture within the public service.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun stated, "The anti-corruption management system certification is an important first step toward strengthening trust with citizens and implementing corruption-free administration," and added, "We will continuously review the system and do our best to ensure transparent and ethical city administration so that Hwaseong City can establish itself as a leading city in integrity."