공익신고제도 개선방안에 관한 연구- 공익신고자 보호법 개정(안)을 중심으로 -

Abstract

The public service reporting system is designed to ensure the transparency of organizations by internal members to recognize internal corrupt practices and inform them to the outside. However, because public interest breaches within organizations are unknown due to be acted unrecognizably and covertly, they can be informed to the outside only by internal members who are correctly aware of the organization’s inner circumstances. Nonetheless, members of the organization are hesitant to report because of the disadvantages they may receive after public service reporting. In other to solve these issues, the Whistleblowers Protection Act. was enacted in 2011. The purpose of the act was to protect whistleblowers who report the activities violating public health and safety, the various circumstances surrounding the people, and the consumer interests of unfair transactions. However, there are still problems within the Whistleblower Protection Act. such as the subject and scope of public service reporting, the practical protection of whistleblowers and so on. Therefore, this study is intended to provide problems related in coverage on the public service reporting system, the scope of authority of the agencies involved in it, anonymity of whistleblowers, compensation and subsidy for whistleblowers and etc,. furthermore, will develop arguments for legislative alternatives. Public service reporting system has roles and functions preciously to prevent violations of the public interest, the organization's transparency, and the interest of its members. In order to perform those roles and functions correctly, various alternatives should be provided to achieve the goals set forth in the established legislation. It will eventually lead to the activation of the public service reporting system.