Geochang County Council Points Out 141 Issues in Administrative Audit... Attention on Executive Branch's Follow-Up Measures

The 295th Regular Session Concludes
Council Approves KRW 2.166 Billion Reduction in Supplementary Budget

The Geochang County Council in South Gyeongsang Province has concluded its 295th 1st regular session, which was held over a period of 16 days.

During the regular session, which ran from August 25 to September 9, the Geochang County Council conducted an administrative audit covering all aspects of county administration, and on September 9, after reviewing and approving the 2nd supplementary budget proposal for 2026, ordinances, and general bills, the session was adjourned.

The administrative audit, which was a central focus of this regular session, was conducted over seven days.

[Photo by Geochang-gun Council] On the 9th, Geochang-gun Council held the 295th 1st regular session plenary meeting, processed the administrative audit result report, the 2nd supplementary budget proposal for 2026, ordinance proposals, and general agendas, then concluded the 16-day legislative schedule.

The council adopted an administrative audit result report, which included recommendations for corrections and measures on a total of 141 items across all areas of county administration.

The Special Committee on Budget and Accounts reviewed four budget-related items: the approval of the fiscal year 2025 settlement, approval of the use of reserve funds, the 2nd supplementary budget proposal for 2026, and the amendment to the 2nd fund management plan.

Notably, the total expenditure budget proposal submitted was 907,765,574,000 won, and following examination by the standing committee and the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, the council approved a revised proposal that reduced the budget by 2,166,000,000 won across 15 projects.

Fourteen ordinances and general bills related to residents’ daily lives were also reviewed by the standing committees and passed in the plenary session.

At the plenary session, Councilor Kim Hongseop delivered a five-minute free speech on the topic of the 'Amendment to the Ordinance Supporting the Promotion of Nighttime Tourism in Geochang County.'

Assemblyman Kim suggested that tourism, currently concentrated during the daytime, should be expanded into a stay-type tourism model that includes nighttime activities.

To achieve this, he proposed revising the ordinance to include the establishment of a basic plan for nighttime tourism, discovering and fostering nighttime tourism hubs at major tourist sites, developing stay-type tourism products, building a nighttime safety management system, and establishing a public-private cooperation system.

Assemblyman Kim stated, "It is necessary to increase visitors’ length of stay and connect it to the local economy by linking attractions, walking experiences, accommodation options, and local food."

The Geochang County Council plans to forward the findings and recommendations from the administrative audit, as well as the results of deliberations during this regular session, to the executive branch.

In particular, the council will closely monitor whether the 141 items requiring correction or action from the administrative audit actually result in improvements, and how the executive branch responds to the budget cuts made in the supplementary budget review, as these will be priority areas for future oversight by the council.

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