ACRC to Address Blind Spots in Civil Petitions and Public Finance Leaks Using Administrative Data

Pilot Analysis of Public Data in Three Key Areas

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission will fully incorporate administrative data at every stage, from policy design to effectiveness analysis.

On July 8, the commission announced that it will conduct pilot analyses of public data, focusing on three key areas: eliminating blind spots in civil petition services, responding to fraudulent claims in public finance, and improving policies that directly affect public sentiment. As a first step, it will analyze the proportion of non-digital petitions submitted to the e-People portal to better understand the difficulties faced by vulnerable groups in accessing digital civil petition services. Based on these findings, the commission plans to identify regions in urgent need of field communication and provide customized problem-solving services through direct outreach.

Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, Government Complex Sejong. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

The commission will also establish a corruption risk management system. By analyzing data related to the enforcement of measures such as the recovery of fraudulently obtained public funds, it will identify areas most vulnerable to fraudulent claims and classify at-risk sectors, thereby setting up a proactive response system. In addition, the implementation status of policy improvement recommendations will be visualized in dashboard form by institution and recommendation type.

In March of this year, the commission created a dedicated Intelligent Data Officer position to oversee artificial intelligence (AI) and data utilization, and has since been advancing data analysis work. In April, after surveys and task proposal briefings, the commission finalized analysis projects and, through coordination with relevant departments, detailed plans for practical application.

Commission Chairman Jung Ilyeon stated, "Effective policies begin with reliable data. Moving forward, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission will continue to enhance the quality of its data and, through data-based analysis and forecasting, deliver policy outcomes that the public can truly feel."

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