Busan’s Gijang County selects six outstanding proactive administration cases for the first half of this year

[Financial News] Gijang County in Busan said on the 12th that it recently held the third meeting of its Proactive Administration Committee in 2026 and selected a total of six outstanding proactive administration cases for the first half of 2026.
The selection was organized to identify and reward cases of proactive administration in which public officials used their creativity and expertise to improve convenience for county residents and contribute to budget savings, with the aim of spreading a culture of proactive administration throughout the public sector.
The top prize went to the Elderly and Disabled Welfare Division for its “Case of Preventing Financial Leakage in Long-Distance Transportation Expenses for Disability Activity Support.” To correct transportation expense payments to activity support workers employed by providers based in other districts—payments that could exploit the inspection limits of the local governments responsible for them—the county cross-checked five years of computerized records for 1,068 people. As a result, it recovered in full approximately 34 million won in improper payments.
Other cases selected included the Sports and Public Relations Division’s “Reviving Gijang Ssireum After 15 Years by Securing 700 Million Won in Annual Municipal Funding” and the Nuclear Energy Policy Division’s “Successfully Attracting an Innovative Small Modular Reactor Through a Locally Initiated Effort.” The Maritime and Fisheries Division’s case was also selected: “Successfully Advancing the Relocation of Anchovy Street Vendors at Daebyeon Port by Decisively Switching to Temporary Stalls When Plans to Build a Live-Seafood Market Building Were at Risk of Falling Through.”
Also selected was the Agricultural Technology Center’s case of reducing project costs by 50% by using vacant land in the pottery village to introduce a low-maintenance planting system centered on perennials. The Fisheries Resources Research Center’s case of improving fishing conditions for fishers, including by easing restrictions during the anchovy closed season, was also selected.
The county decided to award the six outstanding public officials selected in the final round the highest grade of performance bonus and additional points in their performance evaluations, according to their review grades. It also plans to boost staff morale by offering generous incentives, including up to three days of special leave and prize money.
County Governor Woo Seong-bin said, “I applaud the dedicated efforts of our employees, who, without being bound by existing practices and institutional limitations, have found ‘ways it can be done’ rather than ‘reasons it can’t be done,’ solely for the benefit of county residents.” He emphasized, “We will continue to firmly establish a culture of proactive administration throughout the public sector and bring about tangible changes that county residents can feel in their daily lives.”



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