Employee of the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation Repeatedly Absent Without Leave and Leaving Early, Traveling Using Company Vehicle

Caught in Internal Audit
Four Disciplined and Warned, Including Department Head Mr. B, for Lack of Supervision

An employee of the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation was caught during an internal audit for using an executive company car for personal travel on weekdays, using a work vehicle for private purposes over an extended period, and failing to report unauthorized absences from work. Four others, including department head Mr. B, who failed to properly manage and supervise the situation, were also disciplined and warned.

According to the internal audit results disclosed on the 6th by Alio, a public institution management information disclosure system, Mr. A, who violated the Public Officials Conflict of Interest Prevention Act and the Code of Conduct for Executives and Employees, was dismissed. Department head Mr. B, who neglected attendance management, received a reprimand, and three other employees were given warnings.

Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation. Yonhap News Agency

Mr. A, the driver of the company’s executive-only vehicle, was found to have used the company car for personal purposes from 2022 through last year.

Mr. A used the company car for personal convenience during commuting. Not only on holidays but also on regular weekdays, he took trips using the company car, using the work vehicle for leisure activities dozens of times over the past three years. Additionally, on days when executives did not come to work or were on leave, he repeatedly violated attendance regulations by failing to report to the department head and by coming to work or leaving early without authorization.

He also inflated overtime hours and falsely claimed overtime pay for days he did not actually work.

Department head Mr. B and others managed attendance through the "vehicle operation log and work attendance log," but Mr. A manipulated the dates, times, and routes recorded in the work and operation logs to request approvals.

The corporation’s audit team uncovered Mr. A’s misconduct by comparing executive car Hi-Pass records, company housing vehicle entry logs, executive attendance records, corporate card payment times, and the work and operation logs prepared by Mr. A.

The corporation recovered a total of 11 million KRW, including the improperly claimed overtime pay and travel expenses, reduced wages due to unauthorized absences and early departures, and personal gains obtained through use of the company car.

During the audit, Mr. A stated, "I have never been negligent in performing my duties, but I am reflecting on the parts I did wrong." The corporation’s audit office pointed out, "Using an executive-only vehicle for personal purposes and unauthorized absences or early departures violate not only the corporation’s regulations but also national laws, damaging the corporation’s credibility. Department heads and staff who were completely unaware of such violations by employees in the same department are also responsible."