The ACRC launched an app to report corruption and violation of the public interest by capturing, for example, the scene of bribery of public officials or illegal disposal of waste with a smartphone.

 

The new smartphone application allows citizens to report an act of corruption, violation of the Code of Conduct for Public Officials, and infringement of the public interest, such as manufacturing or distribution of adulterated food and environmental pollution.

 

Using the "Report Corruption & Public Interest Violation" app, one can photograph or record the scene of misconduct by phone and send the photo or video file directly to the ACRC. In the case of public interest violation, one can register the location of the act of violation, which serves to increase the accuracy of investigation conducted by the ACRC or the investigative agency concerned.

 

The app user can also consult an ACRC investigator before filing a report. The contents of the consultation or report can be viewed only by the user himself or herself by entering the password.

 

The new app can be installed on Android smartphones and iPhones and downloaded for free from Playstore and Appstore.

 

The ACRC provides a financial reward of up to 2 billion won for those who reported an act of corruption when the whistleblowing has directly resulted in recovering or increasing the revenues, or reducing the cost of a public organization. For public interest whistleblowers, the maximum reward is 1 billion won.