Gyeonggi Province Integrity Awards Ceremony...Gunpo City and Urban Housing Division Receive Grand Prize

Gyeonggi Province will hold the 2nd Gyeonggi Province Integrity Awards ceremony at a monthly assembly meeting held today at the Northern Government Complex Grand Hall, honoring cities, counties, and departments that have enhanced Gyeonggi Province's integrity status over the past year.

The province selected Gunpo City and the Urban Housing Division as grand prize recipients at the 2nd Gyeonggi Province Integrity Awards Review Committee (Chaired by Yoon Hee-moon, Gyeonggi Province Assembly member) held on April 17.

Gunpo City was selected as a recipient in recognition of its achievement of ranking first nationwide among city-level administrative divisions in the Public Institution Integrity Evaluation conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission in 2012.

The Gyeonggi Province Urban Housing Division was selected as a recipient in recognition of its introduction of text notification and alert services for urban planning decision progress, increasing public satisfaction, and its development of a preliminary project cost estimation program that secured residents' autonomous project participation and business transparency.

Gunpo City and the Urban Housing Division, selected as award recipients in their respective categories, will each receive a commendation plaque and a cash prize of 5 million won.

The province explained that it selected final award recipients through detailed examinations including gathering public opinion through internet disclosure of candidates from February, on-site confirmation of achievements, and composition of a review committee.

Review Committee Chair Yoon Hee-moon stated, "Gyeonggi Province has 3.4 times more residents per civil servant compared to other provinces, while development land area accounts for 50.8% of the national total, resulting in a surge in various development civil complaints and an extremely challenging administrative environment," and evaluated, "Under these circumstances, the province has taken the lead in implementing an integrity-oriented public sector by consistently maintaining an excellent or higher grade for integrity from 2010 for three consecutive years."

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province was selected as the first local government nationwide to join the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission's "Integrity Leadership Club" early this year and is serving as an integrity mentor for local governments.