Daejeon West Council Economic and Welfare Committee, second day of administrative audit: Gyeonggi Internet Newspaper

▲ Chairman of the Economic Welfare Committee

[경기인터넷신문=이은미 기자] The Economic and Welfare Committee of the Daejeon West Council conducted an administrative audit on the 2nd day of 2024 on the 15th. On this day, the committee members continued to ask in-depth questions in the administrative audit of the Women and Family Welfare Department, Child Welfare Department, and Hygiene Department.

Chairman Oh Se-gil (People Power Party/Byun-dong, Goejeong-dong, Gajeong-dong, Nae-dong) pointed out in the audit of the Gender Equality and Family Welfare Department that “complaints related to international marriage brokerage companies in the district are continuously occurring,” and “we are actively working to prevent similar cases from occurring in the future.” “Administrative action is necessary,” he said, calling for strict management and supervision of the company. The subsequent audit of the Child Welfare Department said, “It is regrettable that cases of illegal receipt of subsidies from local children’s centers still occur,” and requested that guidance and inspection of local children’s centers be further strengthened.

Vice Chairman Seol Jae-young (People Power Party/Yongmun-dong, Tanbang-dong, Galma 1 and 2-dong) said in an audit of the Gender Equality and Family Welfare Department regarding the women-friendly city creation project, “Even if it is a women-friendly happy village, safety blind spots may still exist.” “As violent crimes have occurred frequently in society recently, we requested that practical measures be quickly taken to eliminate these safety blind spots.” Next, the Hygiene and Audit Committee requested that the Beauty Industry Advisory Committee play an active role in the development of our district’s beauty industry and revitalization of the local economy.

Rep. Jeon Myeong-ja (Democratic Party of Korea/Boksu-dong, Doma 1 and 2-dong, Jeongnim-dong) pointed out repeated financial and accounting problems at local children’s centers in the child welfare department audit, saying, “Continuous education and thorough management are needed to ensure transparent and fair operation.” “It is necessary,” he emphasized. Next, the hygiene department audit said, “Although the number of guidance inspections of food service establishments decreased this year compared to last year, the number of violations actually increased,” and requested that guidance inspections be strengthened and managed more carefully in the future.

Rep. Jeong Hyeon-seo (People Power Party/Gasuwon-dong, Doan-dong, Gwanjeo 1 and 2-dong, Giseong-dong) mentioned the points raised in the guidance and inspection of the Together Care Center during the audit of the Child Welfare Department, saying, “In many cases, verification of reasons for disqualification of program instructors is insufficient. “To prevent crimes, including child abuse, please make every effort to manage facilities, including criminal background checks.” Next, the hygiene department audit pointed out the problem of disaster-vulnerable facilities not signing up for mandatory insurance, and asked, “To protect the lives and property of residents, please thoroughly inspect to ensure that there are no facilities without mandatory insurance.”

Rep. Shin Hyundae (People Power Party/Proportional Representative) asked about the status of illegal recipients of basic livelihood security during the audit of the Gender Equality and Family Welfare Department, saying, “It is good to see that the number of households receiving illegal benefits has decreased, but the recovery rate is still very low.” He emphasized, “More detailed monitoring is needed to prevent supply and demand.” Next, the hygiene and inspection department pointed out that there was a lack of publicity for the Children and Social Welfare Meal Management Support Center, which has been in integrated operation since this year, and requested that more efforts be made in publicity so that more facilities can benefit.