Regulations for Assessment of and Rewards for Children and Youth Welfare Institutes by Ministry of Health and Welfare Article 9

The MOHW may award a medal or cash prize to children and youth welfare institutes that receive an ‘Extraordinary’ grade or Grade ‘A’ in the assessment. If a public children and youth welfare institute receives the ‘Extraordinary’ grade, the competent authorities at all levels shall award the director (head) of and outstanding personnel at the institute with the appropriate administrative commendation.The cash prize described in the preceding paragraph shall be allocated to children and youth welfare programs, facility improvements, or employee benefits. Expenditures shall be recorded in detail.The MOHW may rescind or revoke the previous assessment results of children and youth welfare institutes and require them to undergo further assessments if any of the following conditions apply:1. They are found to have unlawfully influenced the assessment results through fraud, coercion, bribery, or provision of falsified, forged, or misrepresented documents.2. They are found to have committed gross negligence or a serious violation of the law, or have been subject to disciplinary action by the MOHW for violating Article 107, Paragraph 1 of the Child and Juvenile Welfare and Rights Protection Act, during the period between the announcement of the previous assessment results and the next assessment results.A children and youth welfare institute whose assessment results are rescinded or revoked under the preceding paragraph, after winning a medal or cash prize from the MOHW under paragraph 1 herein, shall be notified in writing to return the medal or cash prize to the MOHW within 30 days from the date of rescission or revocation. The MOHW shall announce the nullification of any unreturned medals and seek administrative enforcement of unreturned cash prizes in accordance with the applicable regulations.