The nominee for Korea's top audit post said Monday that he would consider revamping units responsible for investigating misconduct or corruption by agency officials in a bid to restore public trust. Kim Ho-cheol, nominee for chair of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), made the remark during a parliamentary hearing on his nomination, pledging to bolster the agency's self-policing functions amid criticism over weak internal oversight. "I humbly accept criticism that the oversight of misconduct by BAI officials has been insufficient," Kim said during the hearing at the National Assembly. "I will work to strengthen the agency's self-policing functions." Kim, a human rights lawyer, was nominated by President Lee Jae Myung for the BAI chair post earlier this month. His nomination is subject to parliamentary approval. The BAI has been at the center of political controversy in recent years, with critics claiming the institution had been used for politically motivated audits under previous administrations. Kim pointed out that the BAI has lost public trust as the state audit agency as it has