국민권익위원회 Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission

           ACRC Korea Transparency Newsletter (Jan. 2022)

▷ Korea ranks 32nd in the 2021 Corruption Perception Index(CPI) released
    by Transparency International(TI) with an all-time high score of 62 points

-  Since the launch of the current administration, Korea showed the most improvement
   in score (8 points) and rank (19 notches) among OECD countries in the last 5 year

▷ In Index of Public Integrity(IPI) evaluation, Korea ranked 18th in the
     world and the 1st in Asia, the highest ever

- Ranked high in data-based objective corruption control measurement

▷ "For the better good of the people" ACRC makes 2022 the first year to
     leap forward with its digital platform for the people's rights and interests

- Prevention of the infringement of the people’s rights and improvement of policies
  by enacting the “e-People Act” and connecting, integrating, and analyzing big data
  in the public and private sectors

▷ ACRC cranks down on corruption and acts detrimental to the public interest
    by strengthening functions by stages of 'corruption & public interest report
    → protection & reward → confiscation & punishment'

- ACRC released the 2022 plan for corruption & public interest report and protection & reward

▷ ACRC publicized the result of the 2021 Anti-corruption Initiative Assessment(AIA)

  - The institutions receiving increased AIA grades due to active anti-corruption efforts showed improved integrity levels
  - The significance and influence of the anti-corruption efforts of public institutions will rise
    because of the newly introduced "Comprehensive Integrity Assessment" this year

▷ Anti-Corruption Training Institute of ACRC "strengthens customized integrity education
    for elected and high-ranking officials"

- The ACRC creates an「Integrity &Ethics Management Training Course」for public corporations
  and quasi-government organizations and expands integrity education programs for the next generation
  to be provided by visiting elementary and middle schools

▷ ACRC held meetings for auditors of public institutions

- Key anti-corruption policies and tasks for 2022 were delivered to public institutions

▷ ACRC actively communicates with AMCHAM korea to enhance national
     integrity level

   - On January 14(Fri), ACRC explained Conflict of Interest Prevention Act to AMCHAM
      executives and foreign businesses in Korea

▷ ACRC, protector of citizens, resolves difficulties of foreign companies
    operating in Korea

   -  ACRC visited ECCK to listen difficulties of foreign companies and discuss a
      reasonable institutional improvement issues