Cheongsong-gun was selected as the ‘best local government’ as a result of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s local government financial analysis evaluation. As a result of the 2024 local government financial analysis evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security for all 243 local governments, Cheongsong-gun (Governor Kyung-Hee Yoon) was the only one among 22 cities and counties in Gyeongbuk Province to be selected as the ‘Best Local Government’ and received a commendation from the Minister of Public Administration and Security. It was announced that it would receive 100 million won in special grant tax incentives.
Financial analysis divides local governments across the country into 5 similar groups (special/metropolitan cities, provinces, cities, counties, districts) and is based on 13 major financial indicators in 3 areas (soundness, efficiency, planning) based on the previous year’s budget settlement. It is the Ministry of Public Administration and Security’s representative local finance monitoring system that analyzes the financial status and performance of local governments.
Cheongsong-gun was selected as the ‘Best Local Government’ in financial analysis in 2023 and received 50 million won in special grant taxes, and was selected as the ‘Best Local Government’ this year. The county was evaluated highly in the field of financial soundness, with a consolidated current debt ratio of 2.1%, which is lower than the type average of 4.14%.
Cheongsong-gun Mayor Kyung-hee Yoon said, “This was achieved through the efforts of all public officials to formulate a structured budget and ensure stable financial management even in difficult financial conditions such as high inflation and economic recession,” and added, “We will work harder to ensure sound financial management that citizens can feel safe and trust.” .” he said.
Meanwhile, Cheongsong County Council (Chairman Shim Sang-hyu) achieved the 2nd grade in comprehensive integrity in the 2024 comprehensive integrity evaluation of public institutions conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, standing tall as a model for basic county councils across the country. In particular, in the integrity effort category, which evaluates the performance of anti-corruption policy implementation, only three organizations nationwide among basic county councils received the honor of being included in the first grade.
In addition, it was rated 2nd in the perceived integrity level measured by a survey of local residents and experts, and was recognized for the transparency and fairness of the council’s operation and legislative activities.
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission conducts a comprehensive integrity evaluation of public institutions every year, and in particular, starting this year, an evaluation was conducted on 82 basic county councils to in-depth diagnose the level of trust in the local community. The main evaluation item, ‘Integrity Effort’, was measured by the performance of anti-corruption policy implementation, and ‘Perceived Integrity’ was measured through a survey of local residents and job-related public officials and experts.
Cheongsong County Council Chairman Shim Sang-hyu said, “This achievement is the result of the united efforts of lawmakers and council staff,” and added, “We will continue to actively strive to create a transparent and trustworthy council that residents can actually feel.”
Cheongsong-gun announced on the 19th that it won the grand prize in the “2024 Gyeongsangbuk-do Mountain Distribution Policy Evaluation.”
The Gyeongsangbuk-do production area distribution policy evaluation is a system that comprehensively evaluates government evaluations related to production area distribution, integrated marketing performance of agricultural products, Gyeongbuk integrated brand shipment performance, and specialized distribution policies of each city and county. It is evaluated by 20 cities and counties in Gyeongsangbuk-do (Uljin, It is conducted for all regions (excluding Ulleung). Cheongsong-gun was recognized for its achievements by winning the grand prize this year, following last year’s grand prize.
In July of this year, Cheongsong-gun established the Distribution Policy Department and has been efficiently promoting county-focused projects and differentiated policies to improve the distribution structure of agricultural products. Major achievements include developing and revitalizing the Cheongsong Golden Apple brand, operating the Cheongsong Apple Quality Assurance System, supporting delivery costs for agricultural products, distributing apples without cut stems, revitalizing distribution marketing for agricultural specialty products, introducing an online auction system at the Cheongsong-gun agricultural product production site (scheduled for 2025), and developing new markets. There are differentiated promotional and promotional events for .
Cheongsong-gun Mayor Kyung-hee Yoon said, “This grand prize award is the result of the united efforts of participating organizations such as the Cheongsong Apple Distribution Center and the Agricultural Cooperative Joint Business Corporation and production farms to improve the distribution structure through integrated marketing.” He added, “We will continue to pursue differentiated marketing strategies through differentiated marketing strategies.” “We will continue the reputation of Cheongsong Apple, the best brand in the country,” he said.
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