국민권익위원회 Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission

ACRC Korea Transparency Newsletter (April 2021)

▷ The Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Public Office drafted by the ACRC was passed at a plenary session in the National Assembly

- The law will be applicable to about 2 million public officials, creating a momentum to make Korea an advanced country in integrity

▷ The ACRC greatly strengthens integrity education for high-ranking public officials, while enacting the Act on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Public Office to prevent another LH(Korea Land & Housing Corporation) speculation scandal

- It also plans to distribute Guidelines for Ethical and Compliant Management to enhance integrity of public companies

▷ ACRC Resolves Four Month Delay of Visa Issuance for Vice-principal of International School in Korea

- ‘ACRC Foreign Enterprises Ombudsman’ created on 10 March resolved its first case

▷ The ACRC reinforces Police Ombudsman and objective external control over the police

- The ACRC and the KNPA signed an MoU to improve rights and interests of people and create an uncorrupted society

▷ Colombia introduces Corruption Risk Assessment from the ACRC

- ACRC-UNDP held a webinar for introduction of Corruption Risk Assessment program for the Colombian public officials in the Administrative Department of the Public Service on 21st Apr

▷ The ACRC creates Guidelines for Ethical and Compliant Management and implements in public companies, including LH(Korea Land & Housing Corporation), first

- Fifteen experts from different areas in our society were appointed in 30th of last month to participate in development of Guidelines for Ethical and Compliant Management, relevant indices and operational regulations