The Gwacheon City Council concluded its 302nd regular session on the 17th, wrapping up 16 days of meetings.
According to the council, this session included deliberations on the approval of the consolidated financial statements for the 2025 fiscal year, the approval of expenditures from the 2025 fiscal year reserve fund, three proposed ordinances, and the adoption of the 2026 administrative audit report.
Notably, the special committee for the administrative audit, which took place from September 9 to 17, reviewed the overall city operations and the efficiency and legality of budget execution. It plans to send a total of 88 proposals and recommendations to the city of Gwacheon.
Kim Dong-hyun, chair of the special committee, urged the administration during the session to treat the proposals and suggestions as valuable groundwork for city development and to prepare improvement measures going forward.
Following the conclusion of the regular session, there are voices in the community expressing the need to monitor whether the issues raised during the administrative audit will lead to actual improvements in city governance.
One citizen remarked, "Given that 88 improvement items were presented during the administrative audit, it is important to closely watch what follow-up actions Gwacheon City will take. I hope the process and results are made public so that citizens can easily verify the details."
The session also featured seven minutes of free speeches from council members.
Kim Dong-jin called for a review of the overall administration, projects, and personnel operations of the Gwacheon Cultural Foundation, urging a specific audit at the city level.
Ji Tae-hoon raised the need for improvements in public contract procedures, including verifying the qualifications of contract partners and restructuring departmental accountability.
Meanwhile, the council plans to conduct a report on Gwacheon City’s operations for 2027 next month and will hold its second regular session in December to review the budget for the following year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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