An administrative audit is carry out every year to figure out the exact state of the overall administrative affairs and activities of the local government, to acquire information needed for council activities and budget deliberation and to determine/correct deficiencies.

• The Council carries out an administrative audit on overall administrative affairs and activities of the executive branch of the local government over a period of no more than 9 days during the regular session of each year and may conduct an administrative investigation on any specific matters of the administrative affairs of the local government if it is proposed by signatures of more than one-third of the incumbent council members and voted on at a plenary session.
• If necessary, the Council may conduct an on-site inspection or request the local government to submit relevant documents, or may request the mayor, relevant government officials, or other relevant persons to testify under oath as witnesses.
• The Council may bring a charge against those who give false testimonies and impose fines up to KRW 50 million to those who fail to appear without a reasonable cause or refuse to testify at the meetings.
• The mayor or relevant public officials may attend a council or committee meeting to report on the progress of administrative activities, state opinions and answer questions.