A Study on Corruption Status of Elected Officials in Local Government and Anti-Corruption Measures

A country's competitiveness in the global environment is multiplied when local governments operate soundly. However the moral hazard of elected officials who make up local governments is serious. It is the result of corruption. The current corruption of local governments is no longer something to be overlooked. The reasons for viewing corruption as dangerous are simple and clear. Corruption itself is a problem but if it spreads like an epidemic the whole country is at stake beyond the threat to the existence of local autonomy. First in the case of the head of a local government the scope and influence of the authority he exercises is much larger and more powerful than that of general public officials. In particular the bosses of the group go beyond simply individual crimes causing economic loss to local residents and a decisive obstacle to the establishment of mature local autonomy by lowering trust in local administration. What is serious about the corruption of local council members is that individual members themselves participate in various voting rights and are directly involved in the activities of the standing committees to which they belong as well as the activities of special committees for various purposes. The problem is that while the local autonomy of our country is accumulating more experience the corruption of the heads of local governments and local council members is repeating and getting worse. Therefore in this study what are the causes of corruption among the heads of local governments and local councilors and what is the actual situation and a timely plan was prepared. I convinced that if we accept and cooperate with the proposals of practical and real-life researchers local governments will be freed from the chains of corruption and regain their role.