Public Sector Corruption Research (KR0033)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: South Korea Third National Action Plan 2016-2018
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission(ACRC)
Support Institution(s): Central government ministries, local governments, educational offices, public institutions, etc. Public institutions and related organizations at all levels (Participating as evaluators in anti-corruption surveys of each institution)
Policy Areas
IRM Review
IRM Report: Republic of Korea End-of-Term Report 2016–2018, Republic of Korea Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: No
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Reinforcing research and evaluation on public sector corruption; Commitment Start and End Date: New / 3 March 2016 ~ 30 June 2018; Lead implementing Ministry, Department, Agency: Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission(ACRC); Person responsible from implementing agency: Park, en-ryung; Title, Department: Anti-Corruption Survey and Evaluation Division / Deputy director; Email: fidelis@korea.kr; Phone: +82-44-200-7632; Other actors involved: Government Ministries, Department/ Agency: Central government ministries, local governments, educational offices, public institutions, etc.; CSOs private sector, multilaterals, working groups: Public institutions and related organizations at all levels (Participating as evaluators in anti-corruption surveys of each institution); Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment: In order to improve public sector transparency, the government has assessed transparency level and causes for corruption through surveys on public service users and corruption status data since 2002. While integrity and transparency level of the public sector showed substantial improvement, there needs to be more efforts to further enhance the integrity level.; Main Objective: To encourage anti-corruption and clean working culture in public institutions by further reinforcing surveys and evaluations for anti-corruption in the public sector.; Brief Description of Commitment: The category of ‘improper solicitation’ will be included in anti-corruption surveys as the anti-corruption law has been enacted and enforced along with researches on anticorruption activities in public institutions and establishment of legal basis for evaluation. The government will develop and enforce procedures on how to disclose the anti-corruption research or evaluation results on the Internet.; OGP challenge addressed by the commitment: Improving public services and Increasing public integrity.; Relevance: This commitment is relavant to access to information, but also relevant to civic participation, public accountability.; Ambition: The actual level of anti-corruption in public institutions will be improved.
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