Gapyeong County Maintains Upward Trajectory in Integrity Grade as 'Excellent' This Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong Reporter] Gapyeong County announced on the 12th that it will actively operate the 'Gapyeong County Integrity Promotion Group,' a standing consultative body led by the county governor, to advance integrity-focused administration in the new year.

The initiative aims to ensure that the achievement of 'Excellent Grade' in overall integrity assessment last year does not remain a one-time accomplishment but is instead disseminated throughout systems and organizational culture.

The county announced on the 12th that it plans to operate the Integrity Promotion Group, chaired by the county governor, throughout this year to strengthen the driving force for anti-corruption and integrity initiatives, and to establish an administrative foundation that citizens can trust.

The Integrity Promotion Group is a standing consultative body that brings together the county governor and vice governor at its center, along with department and division heads, an audit officer, and external private-sector experts.

Internal integrity assessments are conducted in personnel and organizational matters, while external integrity assessments are divided into areas with significant corruption vulnerability concerns, including △licensing and permits, △finance and taxation, △contracts and construction projects, and △subsidy support.

This plan was prepared based on the county's achievement of Grade 2 in the overall integrity assessment conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission last year, and in particular, its Grade 1 ranking in the 'Integrity Effort' category.

Yeom Young-ran, the county's audit officer, stated, "We will focus on creating tangible changes that citizens can experience by making integrity a fundamental value in administrative operations," and added, "Through the operation of the Integrity Promotion Group, we will preemptively block corruption possibilities and realize trustworthy administration."