The Federation of Korean Industries caught 'false application for government subsidies'... Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism "Requests Action for Return"
The Federation of Korean Industries caught 'false application for government subsidies'... Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism "Requests Action for Return"
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The lax operation resulted in the waste of the national treasury.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the final results of a specific audit of the Korea Football Association at the Seoul Government Complex on the 5th.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, a total of 27 cases have been confirmed regarding illegal and unfair matters of the Korea Football Association. A number of problems were found as well as the process of appointing national team coach Hong Myung-bo and former national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who are on the cutting board. The project to build the Cheonan Football Center is also the same. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism pointed out that the Korea Football Association falsely applied for state subsidies in the project to build a mini-stadium in the center.
When applying for subsidies in 2023, the Korea Football Association prepared a false business plan to create a separate office building except for office space in the mini-stadium and received a total of 5.6 billion won. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to reprimand those involved in this regard and request the cancellation of the decision to grant and the return plan through the supervisory department.
It is not the only one. The Korea Football Association (KFA) signed a contract to purchase 2.1 billion won of the project costs for the mini-stadium in 2022 for government-supply materials (electric boards, lights, and roof tiles) and executed the entire amount in advance. However, the installation of the relevant government-supply materials was not possible until after the completion of the frame construction, and thus could not be completed normally within the project period. Nevertheless, the KFA executed 2.1 billion won of project costs without reviewing it and requested settlement, resulting in a loss of interest income (180 million won) on the subsidies.
Additionally, circumstantial evidence was revealed that they improperly paid salary advisory fees to part-time executives. The Korea Football Association signed an advisory contract with 34 out of 44 part-time executives, including appointed and commissioned vice-chairman, sub-chairman, and sub-chairman, and paid a total of 2.8 billion won in salary-based fixed remuneration from 2021 to August 2024, ranging from 12 million won to 300 million won per year for each individual. Advisory fees should be paid according to the advisory details, but they were actually paid a fixed monthly advisory fee during the contract period without managing the advisory details. The advisory contract signed by the Korea 토토사이트 Football Association is for the position of the part-time executive or the specialized field that is in charge of the appointment of the part-time executive, and it was difficult to recognize the need for advice without specific advisory roles and tasks. It has also been confirmed that some of the advisory fees have been improperly paid even though the advisory contract period has ended or their duties have been suspended.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to reprimand the soccer association for the loss of interest income caused by false applications for government subsidies and the execution of advance payments for government-funded materials, and demand cancellation and recovery measures. For reference, the subsidy management law requires the collection of five times the amount of sanctions surcharges if the subsidy is received by false or fraudulent means.