우리나라 지방옴부즈만의 현황과 과제

“Ombudsman” is a measure to check the possibility of infringement of the rights of the people as administrative power is strengthened and expanded, and to cope with the limitations of the existing rights-infringement relief system. and among other factors that hinder the operational status and effectiveness of the civil ombudsman. I checked the current status of operation of civil ombudsman in Korea and what factors hinder its effectiveness, and looked at ways to improve it. Securing independence is essential to save the rights and interests of citizens as well as the characteristics of the ombudsman system, and what is important in this regard is the term of office of the ombudsman. Currently, the term of office of civil ombudsman in Korea is up to four years, compared to that of foreign local ombudsman, which is also short in light of the international ombudsman standard model. In addition, only 43 of the 243 local governments nationwide have been set up because the installation and operation of local ombudsmans in Korea is not essentially required. A revision to the Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Operation of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission has been pre-announced, but has yet to be passed. Due to the nature of the ombudsman, which has no force (execution) power, active administrative exemption regulations for audits are being introduced to ensure effectiveness, but this is also only the beginning stage. In order to revitalize the local ombudsman system, which solves citizens’ grievances facing the front line, a legal system needs to be supported along with steady interest.