Numerous Seoul city civil servants caught fraudulently receiving overtime pay by going to the gym after work, etc. - South Korean report

198 public servants in Seoul were found to have committed fraud by returning to the government building to apply for overtime pay after spending personal time such as going to the gym, and were caught in an audit by the Board of Audit.
. On the 11th, the Board of Audit announced the ``Seoul Special City Audit Results Report,'' and found that 198 people, or 13.1%, out of 1,509 civil servants will be employed at least between September 2022 and March 2023.
It was revealed that the company was found to have fraudulently received overtime pay on three or more occasions. Targeting all employees working in Seoul City Hall Annex Buildings 1 and 5, where records of entering and exiting the building are recorded as data.
As a result of the investigation, this fact was confirmed. According to the Board of Audit, the overtime pay they fraudulently received over a six-month period totaled more than 25 million won (approximately 2.76 million yen). be
The civil servant returned to the government building every time after eating dinner for a long time and fraudulently received 480,000 won (approximately 53,000 yen) in overtime pay. Other civil servants go out for personal sports.
He applied for overtime pay and received 490,000 won (approximately 54,000 yen) over the 15th. A worker who applied for sick leave for the purpose of medical treatment or medical checkup, but actually went on a trip abroad.
21 public servants in the city were also exposed as a result of this audit. A civil servant took medical leave and traveled to Italy for six days. Singapore and Argentina during the termination period when annual leave cannot be used.
Some civil servants had traveled to the UAE. In addition, some employees received entertainment such as golf from businesses related to their work, in violation of the Act on Prohibition of Fraudulent Solicitation and Exchange of Money and Goods.
It was confirmed that the It was learned that one employee, accompanied by his spouse, went on a golf trip overseas with people from a construction company.
Regarding this, a Seoul city official said, ``The suspicions have been confirmed among the matters notified by the Board of Audit.''
We plan to further check and take strict action regarding areas where we have not met the standards.''He added, ``In order to correct the loose discipline of public officials, we will implement measures for 100 days targeting central government offices, business establishments, and investment and funding agencies.''
"We are proceeding with all-round operational inspections, including conducting special inspections over and over again."