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ACRC Korea Annual Report 2025
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What the document holds
English annual report of the ACRC for 2025 (207 pages). Programme content: counselling by year 2002-2025 (printed total does not add up); corruption reports by year and monthly averages; processing totals; referral results and sanctions (new indictment-recommendation and deferred-prosecution columns); internal-report referrals; public-interest reports by year and sector totals, processing and results of referred cases (text 3,786 vs table 3,605 noted); public-funds fraud reports since 2020 by year and results; protection applications by year of receipt and type for corruption (2012-2025) and public interest (2012-2025) with averages; proxy reports 2024-2025; 2025 overview (16,308 reports, 15,556 processed); reward, award, relief track records (cumulative figures already in data; averages, ratios and relief funds added); award caps by law and date, filing deadlines; public-interest reward extension to public institutions (22 Sep 2023); Graft Act violation reports by year and type 2016-2024 (chart values) and sanctions. Not recorded: ACRC fact-finding investigations (KRW 17.1 billion aquatic seed fraud, KRW 21.8 billion smart-city subsidies: not whistleblower reports), Public Funds Recovery Act amendment details already in the 2024 report and events, laws covered (498; 4 added), pending bills, UNDP project (42 countries applied), IACA contributions, 1398 hotline description, professional advisers and online civil complaint consultations (Tables 6-2, 6-3: general grievances, not whistleblowing). Rest of the report (complaints, appeals, integrity policy, dismissed officials) is out of scope.
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Numbers (390)
- Average reward rateCategory: Corruption8.8%2010-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Award sizeCategory: CorruptionKRW 12.51 million2010-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (amount)Category: Public funds fraudKRW 3.02 billionto 2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (amount)Category: Public interestLimit: KRW 379 million2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (amount)Category: Public funds fraudLimit: KRW 796.76 million2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (amount)Category: Public funds fraud · Item: Monetary awardKRW 5 million2020-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (amount)Category: Public interest · Item: Monetary awardLimit: KRW 1.69 billion2016-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (amount)Category: Public interestLimit: KRW 15.33 billion2011-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (amount)Category: CorruptionKRW 36.53 billion2010-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (amount)Category: Corruption · Item: Monetary awardKRW 1.31 billion2010-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (number)Category: Public funds fraud202 casesto 2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (number)Category: Public interest33 cases2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (number)Category: Public funds fraud76 cases2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (number)Category: Public funds fraud · Item: Monetary award1 awards2020-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (number)Category: Public interest · Item: Monetary award95 cases2016-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (number)Category: Public interest6,812 cases2011-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (number)Category: Corruption2,920 cases2010-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Awards paid (number)Category: Corruption · Item: Monetary award123 cases2010-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: All handled1,574 reports2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Transferred to investigative agencies84 reports2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Forwarded to agencies271 reports2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Closed1,219 reports2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedItem: Corruption and public interest15,556 reports2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: All handled1,414 reports2024 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Transferred to investigative agencies73 reports2024 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Forwarded to agencies251 reports2024 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Closed1,090 reports2024 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: All handled1,532 reports2023 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Transferred to investigative agencies58 reports2023 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Forwarded to agencies319 reports2023 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Closed1,155 reports2023 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: All handled1,520 reports2022 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Transferred to investigative agencies13 reports2022 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Forwarded to agencies433 reports2022 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Closed1,074 reports2022 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: All handled1,639 reports2021 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Transferred to investigative agencies62 reports2021 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Forwarded to agencies575 reports2021 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: Closed1,002 reports2021 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Claims closedCategory: Public funds fraud · Item: All handled8,884 reports2020-2025 · Korea ACRC 2026Final figureSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
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Programmes (1)
Reward rules (19)
- Maximum awardfraudulent claims for public funds (Public Funds Recovery Act)KRW 3,000,000,00027 Sep 2024 – 28 Sep 2026 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum awardmonetary award for public-interest reports filed on or after 19 Dec 2023KRW 500,000,000Since 19 Dec 2023 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum awardmonetary award (포상금) for corruption reports (ACRC Act)KRW 500,000,000Since Jul 2022 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum awardpublic interest reports (PIWPA) filed on or before 7 Aug 2024KRW 3,000,000,000Until 6 Aug 2024 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum awardmonetary award for public-interest reports filed before 19 Dec 2023KRW 200,000,000Until 18 Dec 2023 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum awardmonetary award for reports of fraudulent claims for public funds (Public Funds Recovery Act)KRW 500,000,000Date not stated · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum award sharefraudulent claims for public funds (Public Funds Recovery Act)30%27 Sep 2024 – 28 Sep 2026 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum award sharepublic interest reports filed on or after 19 Dec 2023 (PIWPA)30%19 Dec 2023 – 28 Sep 2026 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum award sharecorruption reports (ACRC Act)30%20 Oct 2015 – 28 Sep 2026 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Maximum award sharepublic interest reports filed on or before 18 Dec 2023 (PIWPA)20%30 Sep 2011 – 18 Dec 2023 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Minimum award sharefraudulent claims for public funds (Public Funds Recovery Act)4%27 Sep 2024 – 28 Sep 2026 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Minimum award sharepublic interest reports filed on or after 19 Dec 2023 (PIWPA)4%19 Dec 2023 – 28 Sep 2026 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Minimum award sharepublic interest reports filed on or before 18 Dec 2023 (PIWPA)4%30 Sep 2011 – 18 Dec 2023 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Time limit to file a claimpublic-funds rewards (Public Funds Recovery Act): from the date the applicant learns the recovery is legally established3 yearsSince 27 Sep 2024 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Time limit to file a claimpublic-funds rewards (Public Funds Recovery Act): absolute limit from the date the legal relationship is established5 yearsSince 27 Sep 2024 · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Time limit to file a claimcorruption rewards (ACRC Act): from the date the applicant learns the recovery is legally established3 yearsDate not stated · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Time limit to file a claimcorruption rewards (ACRC Act): absolute limit from the date the legal relationship is established5 yearsDate not stated · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Time limit to file a claimpublic-interest rewards: from the date the applicant learns the recovery is legally established3 yearsDate not stated · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Time limit to file a claimpublic-interest rewards: absolute limit from the date the legal relationship is established5 yearsDate not stated · Korea ACRC 2026South Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
Timeline (4)
- Cap on public-interest rewards abolished7 Aug 2024Rule changeSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Public-interest reward band raised to 4-30%19 Dec 2023Rule changeSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Public-interest rewards for recoveries by public institutions take effect22 Sep 2023Rule changeSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
- Monetary awards introduced for public-interest reports25 Jan 2016Rule changeSouth Korea · ACRC rewards for corruption, public-interest and public-funds fraud reports
About the document
What it covers Part 3, Section 3 (PDF pp. 86-91): rules and cumulative track record of rewards under the ACRC Act (corruption), the Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act and the Public Funds Recovery Act; 2025 public-interest and public-funds rewards.
Notes Official English annual report, linked from acrc.go.kr/en. Gives cumulative totals, not a year-by-year table.
Source id kor-acrc-ar-2025 · accessed 3 Oct 2026