Gapyeong County Holds First Meeting of Integrity Promotion Task Force...Begins Improvement of Vulnerable Areas

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Gapyeong County held its "first meeting of the Integrity Promotion Task Force" on the 20th and finalized the direction of 2026 integrity initiatives and key quarterly implementation tasks.

At the meeting, with County Governor Seo Tae-won and others in attendance, the county conducted a comprehensive analysis of internal and external perception and overall integrity efforts based on the 2025 comprehensive integrity evaluation results.

Subsequently, the county identified tasks requiring improvement this year, with a focus on vulnerable areas identified in the evaluation.

In particular, quarterly key tasks were selected to enhance overall integrity ratings, with discussion centered on substantive improvement in public perception.

As a result, the county selected △intensive improvement of vulnerable areas △implementation of effective integrity initiatives with active participation △quarterly key implementation tasks, reaffirming commitment to improving integrity ratings.

At the meeting, the county appointed private experts as integrity policy advisors to strengthen professionalism and objectivity of integrity initiatives, and decided to actively reflect consultation and improvement suggestions regarding overall integrity policies.

Meanwhile, the county plans to operate the Integrity Promotion Task Force throughout the year and promote integrity policies aimed at achieving comprehensive integrity excellence for two consecutive years following last year through regular inspections and discussions.

Audit Director Yeom Young-ran stated, "We will not operate integrity policies as a show, but will focus on changes that county residents can actually experience and improve vulnerable areas," and added, "We will make efforts to establish an integrity-oriented organizational culture by combining private expert consultation with internal inspections."