ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON PROHIBITION OF FALSE CLAIMS FOR PUBLIC FUNDS AND RECOVERY OF ILLICIT PROFITS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Prohibition of False Claims for Public Funds and Recovery of Illicit Profits and those necessary for enforcing said Act.

Article 2(Scope of Payments from Public Funds) #

"Which are prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of False Claims for Public Funds and Recovery of Illicit Profits (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means any of the following: <Amended on Apr. 28, 2020>

1. Money, goods, etc. offered to promote, or provide financial assistance to, public works projects, such as subsidies granted under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Subsidy Management Act or Article 23 of the Local Finance Act;

2. Money, goods, etc. offered to compensate for any loss incurred by the State or a local government in implementing legitimate projects, such as resettlement subsidies under Article 78 (1) of the Act on Acquisition of and Compensation for Land, Etc. for Public Works Projects;

3. Money, goods, etc. offered to implement research and development projects, run an institution that serves public benefit, or achieve other specific objectives, such as contributions under Article 12 of the National Finance Act or Article 18 (2) of the Local Finance Act;

4. Money, goods, etc. offered to encourage any act for the public interest of the State and society, such as compensation under Article 26 (1) of the Protection of Public Interest Reporters Act;

5. Money, Goods, etc. provided for monetary support necessary to achieve specific policy objectives, such as subsidies under Article 26 of the Framework Act on Employment Policy, basic-type public direct payments under Article 7 of the Act on Operation of Direct Payment Program for Promoting Public Functions of Agriculture and Rural Communities, selective-type public direct payments under Article 22 of the same Act, and scholarships under Article 28 of the Framework Act on Education;

6. Money, goods, etc. offered to an institution or an individual meeting certain requirements for social welfare purposes, such as benefits under the National Basic Living Security Act, disability allowances under the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities, welfare benefits under the Single-Parent Family Support Act, and patriot benefits under the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to Independence;