Audit Board: "Supreme Court Improperly Paid 2 Million Won Monthly Incentive to Justices"
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An audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection revealed that the Court Administration Office paid 1.3 billion won in incentives to Supreme Court Justices and the Office Director over the past three years without a legal basis. This constitutes a violation of budget execution guidelines prohibiting the regular payment of incentives, a point the Board of Audit and Inspection pointed out. The Court Administration Office explained that the payments w…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Sang-hyun = It has been revealed that the Supreme Court was found to have improperly executed its budget, including the improper disbursement of incentive payments to Supreme Court justices and the over-purchase of computer equipment...
It has been revealed that the Supreme Court has been paying regular "cash incentives" to Supreme Court justices for the past four years, despite having no legal basis. While the payments were intended to "encourage staff, such as judicial research officers, and court divisions," it was discovered that the Court Administration Office failed to maintain supporting documentation, citing the fact that the payments were made in cash. The Board of Aud…
An audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection revealed that regular incentive payments, which are prohibited by the Supreme Court's own guidelines, were paid in cash every month to Supreme Court Justices and the Chief of the Court Administration Office.
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