The Korea Local Administration Review

The problem of corruption is deeply rooted in almost every organization and society. The problem of corruption in the nation has a ripple effect that, in a small way, threatens to shake the nation's foundation in the individual affairs of civil servants. To solve this problem, the government has made great efforts to establish and operate the Anti-Corruption and the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, but the issue of corruption in officialdom has not been resolved. In this background, the study focused on the ‘social changes from below’ of the anti-graft law and analyzed the adjustment effects of various environmental factors (external, internal, cultural) of firefighting organizations in relation to the recognition and effectiveness of the anti-graft law by fire officials performing tasks directly related to the lives of the people. As a result of the analysis, the interaction term between the recognition of the anti-graft law and the frequency of inspection was having a negative effect on the effects of the meal reception. And the effect related to meal provision was found to have a negative and positive effect on the interaction term between the peer complaint and the hierarchical culture, respectively. In addition, only the interaction term of the frequency of inspection had a negative effect on the light irradiation fee-related effects. In order to enhance the effectiveness of the anti-graft law on meals, gifts and light investigation expenses, it is necessary to raise awareness of the anti-graft law on a personal level, to improve the frequency and methods of inspection, to enhance awareness of the law in terms of organizational management, and to improve and consider the internal complaint system considering trust among the members.

□ Keywords: the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, Fire Officials, Organizational Environment