"We receive reports of irrationality in national college selection and human rights violations." Board of Audit and Inspection launches special audit of Korea Sports Council...The first time with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism 'Double Audit'
On the 27th, the day after Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council, submitted a letter of intent to run for a third term, the Board of Audit and Inspection announced that it would launch a special audit of the Korea Sports Council.
The Board of Audit and Inspection said in a press release that the Board of Audit and Inspection decided to audit the overall operation of the Korea Sports Association as the controversy continues, with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism requesting the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's correction of illegal and unfair sports affairs on October 14.
The Board of Audit and Inspection said, `Recently, there have been continuous issues of transparency and fairness in the selection process of national team leaders and athletes, unfair contracts and timeliness controversy over support for athletes' training and activities, and the management of the Korea Sports Council and its affiliated sports organizations. As suspicions of monopoly of power and unfair execution of the budget continue to be raised in the National Assembly and the media, the Board of Audit and Inspection will not only select, support and protect national team leaders and athletes, but also guide and supervise the operation of the Korea Sports Council and affiliated sports organizations, We plan to look at the overall management and supervision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism" and began collecting data on the Korean Sports Council from November 27, 2024" he said. "Some of the public interest audit requests requested by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the President of the Korea Sports Council will be reviewed together in the audit above."," he added.
In addition, the Board of Audit and Inspection announced the reporting period and method, saying, `We receive reports of corruption in the operation of the Korean Sports Council and affiliated sports organizations as well as corruption such as irregularities and human rights violations suffered by athletes and others.' The contents of the report are 'opaque or unfair intervention in the leader's athlete selection process'Unfair or unfair contract in the course of training and supporting activities'Turning a blind eye to athletes' injuries, reports of human rights violations, etc.' The report period is from November 27th to December 27th, and the report method is 'Audit Report' section of the Board of Audit and Inspection's homepage-Audit Report'. The Board of Audit and Inspection said, "Through this special audit, we will improve the chronic and structural problems of the sports community as well as unfair practices." he said.Meanwhile, as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced a three-week audit of the Korea Sports Council and the Korea Football Association from the 2nd to the 20th of next month, the Korea Sports and Olympic Committee will receive an unprecedented 'double audit'. After the controversy over reducing the dismissal ceremony at the Paris Olympics and Ahn Se-young's determined remarks, the government and the National Assembly are increasingly putting pressure on the Korean Sports Council. After the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee continued its intense criticism over the operation of the Paris Olympics observers, private contracts, and illegal recruitment, the Office for Government Policy Coordination's public service inspection team conducted a month-long intensive investigation into the Korea Sports Council and asked eight executives and employees to investigate on charges of illegal recruitment, bribery, embezzlement and breach of trust. In response to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's request for a public interest audit, the Board of Audit and Inspection conducted a preliminary survey on the Korea Sports and Tourism Committee on November 5-15, and the Board of Audit and Inspection and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will begin a simultaneous audit again in about 15 days. The audit is expected to continue from December 24 to 25, the registration date for the 42nd president of the Korea Sports Council.
