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Policy measures to improve the efficiency of the supervisory system for Regulatory Agencies

감찰 감사조직에 대한 감독제도 효율화 정책방안

  • Kiyeung Kim ;
  • Namje Park (Department. of Computer Education, Teachers College, Jeju National University)
  • 김기응 (제주대학교 일반대학원 ) ;
  • 박남제 (제주대학교 교육대학 초등컴퓨터교육전공)
  • Received : 2023.08.20
  • Accepted : 2023.09.05
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

To prevent corruption, waste, and abuse in national governance, audit agencies are established and granted significant authority and responsibilities, including ensuring their independence. However, questions have been raised about who oversees these agencies and addresses issues or misconduct that may arise within them. In the United States, to address this oversight concern, the Inspector General Act was enacted, creating an audit community called the Inspector General Community. This community comprises various audit agencies and promotes compliance with standards and investigates potential wrongdoing by audit personnel. It fosters a culture of independence and collaboration among diverse stakeholders, such as Congress, the President, the Government Accountability Office, and agency leadership. In light of this successful approach in the United States, this research seeks to study and apply similar oversight mechanisms to audit agencies in South Korea. There is a need to develop the relationship between oversight bodies and parliament in terms of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations. Accordingly, this paper studies this American case and presents efficient policy measures for the supervisory system to be applied to Korea's audit organizations. It aims to identify policy insights for effective supervision, ensuring independence, and fostering a collaborative culture within our audit institutions. Therefore, domestic interest and research on this matter are essential to enhance our audit mechanisms and achieve efficient governance.

국가 운영에서 부정, 낭비, 남용을 방지하기 위해 감사 및 감찰기구를 운영하고, 이들에게 업무의 독립성 보장을 포함한 많은 권한과 책임을 부여하고 있다. 하지만 이들 기관에서 발생하는 문제나 비위에 대해서는 누가 어떻게 감독하는지에 대한 문제가 제기된다. 이러한 감독을 위해 미국에서는 감찰관 법을 통해 감사기구 간 협의체인 감사공동체를 구성하여 업무 수행의 기준 준수 여부와 감사기구 직원의 비위에 대한 조사를 수행하고, 의회, 대통령, 회계감사원, 소속 기관 지도부 등 다양한 이해관계자가 상호작용을 하면서 독립성 보장과 협업 문화를 조성하고 있다. 정부 운영의 효율성과 효과성을 제고한다는 측면에서 감독기구와 의회의 관계를 발전시킬 필요가 있는 것이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 이러한 미국 사례를 연구하여 우리나라 감사기구에 적용할 감독제도의 효율적인 정책방안을 제시한다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2022S1A5C2A04092269).

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