국민권익위원회 Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission

ACRC Korea Transparency Newsletter (October 2021)

▷ ACRC Compensates for All Litigation Expenditure Due to Reporting to Enhance Reporter Protection

- Grounds for monetary rewards and awards made inclusive to promote public interest reporting

▷ ACRC ran an anti-corruption training course for public officials from 23 countries

- ACRC ran an international training program for five days from October 18, 2021 to share its anti-corruption polices and experiences.

▷ ACRC Initiates Building Reporting System to Prevent Conflicts of Interest That Any Korean Citizen Can Use

- A Standard Reporting System Will Be Accessible to All Public Institutions

▷ ACRC National Defense Ombudsman Protected Rights and Interests of 13,000 Service Members and Families During the Moon Administration

- 7,889 National defense and VA grievance closed resulting in 1,862 cases resolved

▷ ACRC Witnesses 20.3% of Acceptance Rate of General Cases in Administrative Appeals This Year, A Record High in 20 Years

- Unfairness in addition to illegality are actively considered in general cases to protect citizens’ rights and interests

▷ ACRC Provided Online Counseling Services to 62,000 Grievances over the Last Two Years in Contact-Free Society

- It will proactively identify and tackle the cause of inconvenience in everyday life and civil complaints involving multiple government agencies