Daegu appoints former budget official Lee Sang-gyu as new audit committee chief

Daegu city announced Monday that it has appointed Lee Sang-gyu, a former city budget director, as the new chairman of its audit committee.

Lee graduated from Daegeon High School in Daegu and earned a degree in international trade from Daegu University.

He brings broad experience in planning and budgeting, having served as head of the city's economic budget team and budget coordination team before becoming budget director. He also previously held positions as head of the urban management headquarters and director of the resource circulation division.

In his work plan, Lee said he would "support proactive administrative liability exemptions and shift the focus of audits toward prevention and consulting, so that public officials can carry out their duties more actively, while strengthening verification of subsidies and large-scale investment projects to address uncertainty in fiscal conditions."