Public Institution Recovers 56.8 Billion Won in Revenue
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission paid approximately 1.5 billion won in rewards to citizens who contributed to reporting illegal subcontracting mediation and corruption in the fourth quarter of this year.
On the 26th, the Commission announced that, following the deliberation and resolution of the Reward Deliberation Committee and the decision of the Plenary Committee, it paid about 1.54 billion won in rewards to 74 whistleblowers reporting corruption and public interest violations.
In cases where reports bring significant financial benefits or prevent losses to public institutions, the Commission can award rewards based on recommendations from various agencies. According to the Commission, the revenue recovered by public institutions in the fourth quarter alone due to public interest reports reached 56.8 billion won.
The reward amounts by sector were 890 million won for the industrial sector, 370 million won each for the employment and environment & land sectors, and 89 million won for the welfare sector.
A whistleblower in the industrial sector, Mr. A, reported a company that provided economic benefits to an affiliate established without a substantial role under the approval of the family of the group’s head, receiving a reward of 130 million won.
A whistleblower in the employment sector, Mr. B, reported the head of a company that fraudulently received the 'Work-Learning Dual System Training Support Fund' by managing false attendance using unused mobile phones, receiving about 103 million won in rewards.
A whistleblower in the environment & land sector, Mr. C, reported a company that embezzled construction costs by improperly installing formwork during a public institution’s contracted construction project, receiving 56 million won.
An official from the Commission stated, "We hope that corrupt acts undermining the trust of our society will be discovered and prevented through courageous reporting," adding, "The Commission will actively operate protection and support systems to encourage more reporting."
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